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Spring is here and that means Easter is not far behind.
One of our families favorite Easter traditions (besides the visit from the Easter Bunny and all that chocolate) is growing our own Easter grass.
Easter is only a couple of weeks away so it is time to get it started. It is quick and easy to do.
All you need is some kind of container. I am using a fun, square metal container I found at the craft store. You can also use a plastic lined Easter basket or clay pot. Use your imagination. You just don’t want any drainage holes in the bottom.
Fill your container with potting soil to within an inch of the top.
Sprinkle rye grass seed over the soil. You can buy wheat seed at the local “Feed and Seed” store. I actually found mine at the craft store! (Craft Warehouse in Portland)
For extra thick grass, put a light layer of soil over the top of the seeds and then sprinkle with a second layer. Spritz with water, place in the sun and within a few days your grass should begin to sprout. Spritz with water as needed to keep soil damp (not wet).
You can also “cut” the grass as it grows to keep it from getting too long and leggy.
It makes a fun centerpiece for your Easter Dinner or Brunch table.
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Now this looks easy enough for me to do. I am going to get it together tomorrow and grow me some grass!
It will make a lovely centerpiece! If using wheat grass, it can be useful afterwards, as well. The felines in the house love to eat wheat grass, particularly if they are indoor cats that can not go out and ‘graze’ in the yard. If there are not any cats in the household, humans will suffice. Wheat grass is a marvelous nutritional boost. Simply Google ‘wheat grass recipes’ and you will find lots of flavorful ideas!
Might have to let the boys grow their own grass for Easter baskets this year…
This is a great idea. My 2 1/2-year-old would LOVE it. I will try it if I can get it together in time!!
My two year old just planted a pumpkin seed in his church class. He is very protective of it. I think he is getting the gardening bug already. Planting grass would be a great idea for him. For my older children, we do our easter egg hunt at night with flashlights. It is more of a challenge for them and a bit of an adventure too. Keep the ideas coming!
My mom used little containers of wheat grass last year for the boys’ Easter baskets. Candy and plastic eggs look GREAT in real grass. They loved it! I saw some “pre-grown” containers of wheat grass at the grocery store just in case it’s too late to grow some by Easter.
Teresa – I saw some plastic eggs with glow-in-the-dark stripes on them at Target and the idea was to look for them at night with a flashlight! That sounds SO fun for the older kids!
The glow in the dark eggs sound so fun! I found my sports ball shaped eggs at Winco – a grocery store here in Portland
I was looking for glow in the dark easter eggs and can’t find them on the target web site. Can you tell me about them, how much were they and how many do you get? Thanks and I hope I can find these in the store since I can’t find them online.
Marcy – I saw the eggs last year, and I have not been to Target yet this year to see the goods. I think there were at least a dozen, but I did not look at the price. Their seasonal stuff like this may not make it to their website either. I’ll try to get there soon and let you know what I find this year!
Marcy – I went to Target today and they do have the glow in the dark eggs again. The package has 28 eggs that are dark blue and black and they have a glow in the dark stripe around them. The kit also includes 2 little flashlights. The eggs are filled with Willy Wonka candies and it costs $9.99. I do not see it online. If you are not near a Target, I could send a package or 2 to you. Just let me know! They had another fun outdoor version where the eggs had pictures of water and grass and rocks wrapped around them. They would definitely blend in with nature!