I wanted to work on a couple crafts that correlated to our plant lesson yesterday. First, Analise filled a plastic water bottle, that I cut in half, with soil and poked little holes for the seeds. She then planted sunflower seeds and we placed the top of the water bottle back on. We talked about the seeds needing soil for the roots, sun for the leaves and water to drink. We found a place outside for it to grow and we will check it everyday. She named it "Sunny". Our second craft was a maraca. I brought in a seed pod from a Poinciana tree. We talked about how the tree protects the seeds inside the pod until it falls. Then the pod cracks open and the seeds fall into the dirt to grow a new tree. Until then, the pods make really good maracas!! Analise painted it pink, red, and blue. We finished the first coat and left it to dry. On Friday we will be able to decorate it so she can take it home.