Seed art

Create colorful mosaics of all your favorite characters from the new movie Dolittle!

Well, I have found my new favorite craft. This seed art project was full of so much learning for my little ones, but perhaps even more importantly, it was... dare I say, relaxing? Generally, when we craft with glue and lots of little bits and pieces, things get messy quickly. But with this seed art

If you’ve been to the Minnesota State Fair, chances are you’ve been exposed to a design phenomenon known as “crop art” or “seed art”. For the uninitiated, this is an art form consisting of seeds pasted on a board to make a picture. From the sacred to the political (and sometimes a little of both), there are few subject matters that haven’t been sown and subsequently shown in the halls of the Agriculture Horticulture Building. Anyone with the childhood memory of running out of Lite Bright…

Twelve days of fun ending at Labor Day.

This fabulous Bean Mosaic Owl is a wonderful project for fall or any time. Or use your creativity to design other mosaic animals!

These seed art projects for kids are just what you need for your next flower or plant unit. Preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten students can explore science as they create some of these seed art ideas. Click on the Fun-A-Day.com link for more information.

Creative Grain Arts :)

My bean and seed art Rooster

I love the idea of creating art using beans and seeds of all colors, shapes and sizes. I’ve never tried it, but I know the artist must have a lot of vision and a lot of patience to create the…