We jokingly refer to this as the Easter miracle at our house and its a great and fun thing to do with the younger kids or grandkids.
First thing you have to make sure the kids know it only works on Easter an no other day.
Step 1, purchase some jelly beans and some lollipops [we use tootsie pops]
Step 2, have the kid plant some jelly beans in your flower beds. Be vigilant and observe areas they ''seeded''.
Step 3, after they go to bed go out and plant the lollipops standing upright like flowers.
Step 4, hand them a basket and remind them its time to harvest the Easter miracle.
Goes without saying have a camera available to record steps 2 & 4, they are true Kodak moments.
My 12 year old grandaughter started doing this when she was 3 and mentioned it yesterday, sugar addict she is.
Zap- :unitedstates:
Zapato:
What a neat idea.
Bob
57 AGIN
Yup, wish it had been mine not sure where/who started this one of my daughters friends told her and its become a tradition at our house and I keep passing it on. We have pictures stashed away someplace of the first time we did it and the look on her face was full of wonder.
Zap- :unitedstates:
but...but...but...I like jelly beans more than tootsie pops.
neat idea zap.
Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2013-03-19 07:24
but...but...but...I like jelly beans more than tootsie pops.
Rich, remember its about the kids!
Zap- :unitedstates:
Quote from: Zapato on 2013-03-19 08:06
Rich, remember its about the kids!
Zap- :unitedstates:
Ya but just because we're old don't mean we aren't kids......just big kids!
That is cool!
Hope some of you guys got a chance to do this.
My kids are to old. BUT I did share this on facebook. And one of my friends did do it. Posted pics of planting the beans, and posted a pic of suckers this am in the pots. Have not heard what the kids reaction were yet!
But I do love this idea Zap!
Guys:
In case nobody's mentioned it, HOPPY EASTER.
Bob
57 AGIN
Remember the reason for the season!!!!! God Bless
Quote from: wildhog on 2013-03-31 18:36
Remember the reason for the season!!!!! God Bless
I was thinking the same thing Tom. Happy Resurrection Day...
Zap, this was her reply... " They loved it. They "saw" the soil moving, "heard" the beans making noises.... although they weren't sure why the beans didn't have roots..it was a hit."
AMEN, Tom!
Tim :unitedstates: