Give a clean plastic food tub a new job as a colorful little plant pot.
Ages 5–12
Difficulty 1 of 3
About 20 minutes
Home or school
You will need
Clean, empty plastic food tub
Washable non-toxic markers or stickers
Grown-up to make drainage holes
Saucer or tray
Suitable potting or seed-starting mix
Seed or small plant
Ask a grown-up to wash and dry an empty plastic tub. Choose one with no sharp edges and remove loose labels.
The grown-up makes a few drainage holes in the bottom using an appropriate tool. Children should not cut or drill the tub.
Decorate the outside with washable non-toxic markers or stickers. Keep the inside clean for the plant.
Put the tub on a saucer, fill it with suitable growing mix and gently plant a seed or small plant. Follow its packet or plant label for depth and spacing.
Water gently and let extra water drain into the saucer. Empty standing water. Put the pot where that plant needs to grow.
Give your new pot a name. Draw how the plant changes over the next few days.
