Growing live grass for Easter baskets not only make a unique Easter basket for kids, but it's also a fun spring STEM project for kids!
Prep Time12 hourshrs
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Additional Time7 daysd
Total Time7 daysd12 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Course: Easter Activities
Servings: 1
Author: LittleCooksReadingBooks.com
Cost: $10
Equipment
Medium glass bowl
Ingredients
Plastic lined Easter basket or other shallow planter
Mini pebbles or rocksIf your basket/container doesn't have drainage
3-6Teaspoonsraw winter wheat berries*
Potting soil or soil from the yard
Water
Instructions
Place wheat berries in a medium glass bowl and cover with water. Soak overnight. (They'll expand in size as they soak, so use at least a medium bowl.)
THE NEXT DAY: Spread a thin layer of the pebbles / rocks into the bottom of your lined container. (OPTIONAL, only if you don't have drainage in your container.)
Place potting soil into the lined Easter basket or container (on top of the rocks if you're doing those). Cover the bottom completely with soil.
Drain the soaked wheat berries. Gently place them evenly across the top of the soil. Press down lightly. (No need to place soil on top of them.)
Sprinkle a small amount of water on the wheat berries on the soil. DO NOT OVER WATER! Keep your wheat berries moist, but not swimming in water (and the soil should not be muddy).
Place plastic wrap over the top of the container to create a mini greenhouse (you can also use a lightly moist dishtowel). Put the entire container of covered seeds into a warm place. (It doesn't have to be in the sun, just in a warm place.)
In around 2 days, you will see the wheat berry seeds sprout. When this happens, remove the plastic wrap or dishtowel and place in the sun.
Continue to lightly water while the grass grows. You'll have full Easter grass in about 1 week!
Wheat grass will eventually die after a few weeks. (It's not like your lawn grass.) Simply add it to your compost bin, place it outdoors, or blend it into a smoothie. (YES! It's edible Easter grass!)
Notes
*Plan for 1 teaspoon of wheatberries for every 2 inches of container space. You can use more or less, but this gives you a general idea of how many seeds you'll need. If you're growing wheat grass in a different container than the Easter basket, wait until the grass has grown tall (about a week of full growth) before gently transferring it to the Easter basket to be used for Easter festivities. DID YOU KNOW: You can also cook and eat wheatberries! We use them for healthy bowls all the time!