Gardening With Kids: Growing Sprouts

Hello again! It’s Ariean from OneKriegerChick. I’m back today to share an easy, but fun way to garden indoors with your kiddos.

Growing Sprouts in a jar {Onekriegerchick.com}

We’re going to grow sprouts! Sprouts are perfect for kids to grow because they start to change in just a day. They are full grown in just a few days and kids can eat them right out of them jar. Instant Gratification!

Let’s get started!

What you’ll need:

Sprouting seeds

A clean (sterilized) jar

A 6 in. square of clean mesh screen

A rubber band

How To…

Start by prepping your materials and cleaning and sterilizing your jar. Running it through the dishwasher will work.

Measure out about 1 tsp. seeds and pour into jar. Place screen on to and seal with a rubber band.

Rinsing Sprouts to grow in a jar {Onekriegerchick.com}

Rinse seeds. Set jar on its side on a towel. I set mine on the kitchen counter. The seeds do not need to be in direct sunlight, so filtered light is just fine.

Growing sprouts from seeds {Onekriegerchick.com}

Rinse seeds two times a day. In just a day or two, the seeds will begin to sprout. This is really cool for the kids to see! Keep rinsing daily until it appears all seeds have sprouted. Sprouts may be kept in fridge for up to 3 days, but we eat them sooner!

Growing sprouts in a jar at {Onekriegerchick.com}

Sprouts grown in a jar {Onekriegerchick.com}

Ideas for using your sprouts:

Add to a salad, use in wraps, in a pita pocket, on sandwiches, in a cold pasta salad or plain.

Besides being a fun way for kids to watch something grow, sprouts have many health benefits.

Purchasing sprout seeds: I purchased mine at the Green Acres Market, but any Health Food Store like Whole Foods should have them. Just make sure you are purchasing “sprouting seeds.”

This idea was introduced to me at my monthly MOPS meeting by a friend and mentor, Laura Lee. She is both an amazing cook and gardener, talented beyond belief, always coming up with wonderful teaching ideas.

Have fun gardening with your kiddos!

Hope to see you over at One Krieger Chick where you can check out some of my other great projects like my

Kids Art Buffet