Balloon Plants
1 Balloon
1/2 cup of Dirt
1/4 cup of Water
Radish or Pea Seeds
Funnel
Take the balloon and holding it by the neck use a funnel to slowly push the dirt into the balloon. Add the water and the seeds.
Nip the neck of the balloon and clean off the opening so that you can blow it up.
Very carefully blow up the balloon till it is full size then tie off the neck and secure.
Hang your balloon plant in a window sill and it will start growing.
Make sure you DO NOT use potting mix as this is toxic to inhale.
This craft is great fun for kids of all ages to watch.
By Shellie Wilson. Shellie is the chief creative editor for Craftbits.
This is so cute I'll tell my teacher about it!
in my classroom, we have 24 kids.as a teacher,i have decided on taking 30 minutes of a week doing a craft. I come here every week to get ideas.but this week went horribly wrong. the kids didn't understand the project in any way and ended up popping balls.
yea its pretty cool... would it look good in the balloon!?!?! once its grown can you take it out!?!
Radish seeds are fast growing making the result faster for kids.
You can use almost any seeds. Try sprouts or marigolds too.
I think this is a really cool progect. If you would be so kind as to answer a question for me on this site I would immensely appreciate it and be forever grateful! Do the seeds have to be radish or peas and if so why? Also how is moisture ok for growth?
Sounds like good fun
this is so cool
what are radish or pea seeds?
You dont. You leave them in.
once the seeds have grown how do you get them out...
WOW! this is too cool I HAVE to try it!!!