DIY Watch It Grow Seed Pots bring art, gardening, and hands-on science together in one little project with a big payoff. Kids can decorate their own biodegradable peat fiber pots, add soil and seeds, care for their plants, and experience the excitement of watching new growth appear right in front of them.
Each natural-colored pot provides a simple surface kids can personalize with their own creative designs before planting. Add colorful paper, foam shapes, craft trim, nature-inspired embellishments, or other lightweight decorations to turn each little planter into a unique creation. Because the pots themselves are the starting point, groups can easily adapt the decorating portion to fit spring, Earth Day, Mother’s Day, garden, nature, or science themes.
Once decorated, the project can move from the craft table into a real growing activity. Add potting soil and suitable seeds, provide water and light, and kids can observe what happens as their plants begin to develop. Oriental Trading specifically recommends these pots for classroom science lessons and studying the life cycle, making them a natural bridge between creative art and plant science.
Each pot measures approximately 2" and is made from biodegradable peat fiber. You can ultimately plant the pots in the ground, so you don't need to remove the young plant from its starter container. With 24 pots included, this set is especially useful for classrooms, after-school programs, camps, recreation centers, gardening clubs, Earth Day activities, and kids at home.
A Craft Kids Can Actually Watch Grow
The fun doesn’t end when craft time is over. After decorating and planting their pots, kids can care for something living and watch their project change day to day. That makes these little seed pots especially engaging for programs looking for a longer-lasting activity.
They’re also a natural fit for learning. Children can observe germination and plant growth, keep a simple growth journal, measure their seedlings, compare how different plants develop, or discuss what plants need to survive. Oriental Trading highlights the pots specifically for science class and plant life-cycle learning.
Best of all, the biodegradable peat fiber pot can eventually go into the ground with the plant. That gives kids the chance to follow the project from decorating an empty pot through growing and transplanting their plant.
Why Kids & Programs Love DIY Watch It Grow Seed Pots
- Combines decorating, gardening, and plant science in one hands-on activity
- Biodegradable peat fiber pots can eventually be planted directly into the ground
- Natural unfinished surface gives kids plenty of freedom to personalize their pots
- Growing component extends the experience well beyond the initial craft session
- Excellent visual tool for introducing germination, plant needs, and the plant life cycle
- Easy to adapt for Earth Day, spring, Mother’s Day, garden, nature, and science themes
- 24 individual pots make it easy to provide one growing project for each participant in a group
Teacher Tip
Turn the growing process into an ongoing classroom experiment. Have students label their pots, record the planting date, predict when their seed will sprout, and keep a simple growth journal with drawings or measurements. Check soil moisture regularly so the small pots don't dry out, and place them where the seedlings can get the right light for the seeds you choose. Oriental Trading recommends checking soil moisture at least daily.
Product Highlights
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Biodegradable Peat Fiber: Natural plantable material makes the pots suitable for starting seeds and later transplanting into the ground
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Decorate Your Own: Plain natural surface gives participants room to create personalized garden projects
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2" Mini Pots: Compact starter-pot size is convenient for individual planting activities and classroom projects
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Plant Science Connection: Provides a hands-on way for kids to observe germination, growth, and the plant life cycle
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Plantable Design: Biodegradable pots can ultimately be placed into the ground with the growing plant
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Ages 5+: Oriental Trading recommends the activity for children ages 5 and older
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Group-Friendly Pack: Includes 24 individual biodegradable seed pots
What’s Included
24 biodegradable peat fiber seed pots.
Supplies You’ll Need
To turn the pots into growing projects, you’ll need potting soil and seeds suited to your group's growing conditions. Seeds and soil are not included.
For decorating, add lightweight materials such as Craft Trim, Pom-Poms, and Googly Eyes to create flowers, bugs, silly faces, animals, and other designs. Use an appropriate craft glue to attach embellishments securely. Oriental Trading notes that stickers may not adhere well to the peat-fiber surface and recommends glue instead.
This Craft Is Great For
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Schools: Turn the plant life cycle into something students can actually observe. Kids can decorate, plant, water, measure, and document their seedlings as part of science, Earth Day, spring, and garden units
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After-School Programs: Extend one craft activity into weeks of discovery. Participants can personalize their pots during craft time and continue checking on their growing plants during future program sessions
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Camps: Bring gardening into nature and environmental programming. Campers can start flowers, herbs, or other suitable seeds while learning about what plants need to grow
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Recreation Centers: Combine creative programming with a beginner-friendly gardening activity. The individual pots work well for spring programs, nature clubs, Earth Day events, and community gardening activities
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Nursing Homes / Senior Centers: Bring gardening and creativity together in an intergenerational activity. Participants can decorate pots with children, help plant seeds, and enjoy checking on the seedlings together as they grow
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Kids at Home: Give young gardeners their own little growing project. Kids can personalize a pot, choose what to plant with an adult, and take responsibility for watering and observing their seedling
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Parties / Events: Send guests home with something they can keep growing. Oriental Trading recommends these as handouts and favors for plant-themed events, and they also work especially well for Earth Day celebrations and spring activities
Tips for Best Results
- Decorate the pots before adding soil so they are easier and cleaner to handle
- Use glue rather than relying on stickers when adding embellishments to the textured peat-fiber surface
- Choose seeds appropriate for the available light, growing time, and eventual planting location
- Label each pot with the participant’s name and plant variety before planting
- Check the soil regularly because small starter pots can lose moisture relatively quickly
- Avoid overwatering, especially because these pots do not have drainage holes in the bottom
- When seedlings are ready for transplanting, the biodegradable pot can be planted into the ground with the plant
- Use observation sheets or growth journals to turn the activity into a longer-term science project
Explore More
Keep kids exploring the natural world with more hands-on projects from our Nature Crafts collection and discover more seasonal activities in our Spring Crafts collection.
Looking for more creative projects for schools, after-school programs, camps, recreation centers, and kids at home? Visit the Crafting Creativity Blog for more hands-on craft and activity inspiration.
Plant a Little Creativity & Watch It Grow
DIY Watch It Grow Seed Pots transform a simple craft session into an experience kids can continue enjoying long afterward. They get to decorate something themselves, plant a seed, care for it, and watch as their tiny project literally comes to life.
Bring this 24-pack to your school, after-school program, camp, recreation center, Earth Day event, gardening program, or home and give young creators something exciting to grow.
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