I found this cute idea on Pinterest a few months ago for building greenhouses inside balloons. I was able to purchase the clear balloons from a local party store to do the project. I had the kids blow up the balloons a few times to make them more pliable. Then we used a funnel to add the soil, seeds and water into the balloons. Removing the balloon from the funnel occasionally splattered mud (which apparently is funny). The kids then blew up the balloons and we tied them. We planted radishes that should sprout in 3 - 5 days. We also planted 2 seeds in each balloon, so hopefully at least one will grow! I will post a picture of our results.
I can see how this would get dirty :) They look really cool!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Breezy! They really did have a good time making them!
ReplyDeleteIt's officially time to plant cold tolerant annuals, cold tolerant vegetables and some perennials, trees and shrubs. (We'll still have to wait a few weeks for the warm-loving annuals and herbs).
ReplyDeletegreenhousesblog
Hi there! New to your blog but curious, how did they turn out??? I teach the same type of population in Maryland and I'm looking for new ideas.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately LadybugDiva they did not turn out. After a couple days half of them had deflated and all of them had so much condensation in them that you could see whether a plant was growing or not. After a week they were dried out and you still couldn't see inside. On the up side my students could have cared less and didn't even realize I tossed them in the trash. Seemed like a cute idea at least they had fun making them!
ReplyDelete