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Plant Activities for Kids at the Elementary Level in 2026

These plants and seeds activities for kids are very popular in April, but they can be used any time of year. They provide fun and engaging learning experiences to help you teach about plants and seeds. Check out all of the plant activities for kids below!

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9 Plants and Seeds Activities for Kids

Below are our favorite plants and seeds activities for kids.

1. Plants and Seeds Activity Packet

This Plants and Seeds Activity Packet is filled with fun and engaging activities students love like a directed drawing writing activity, word search, and crossword puzzle! These activities can be used as center activities, homework, fast finisher tasks, filler activities, or indoor recess activities. Learn more about this print-and-go resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

2. Garden Book Companions

This Garden Book Companion Bundle includes 5 of our Starts With a Story resources: Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, Mossy, The Curious Garden, The Gardener, and Tops and Bottoms. Each of them includes printable and digital resources, so they can be used in school or at home. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

3. Tips for Gardening Non-Fiction Reading Unit

This Garden Nonfiction Reading Unit includes 3 leveled reading passages, vocabulary cards, reading and writing activities, and more. It pairs really nicely with our fictional book companions like Muncha! Muncha! Muncha!, Mossy, The Curious Garden, The Gardener, and Tops and Bottoms. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

4. Garden Parts of Speech Color by Code Activity

This Garden Color by Code Activity is a fun and engaging task that invites students to practice identifying the parts of speech of thematic words like (colorful, outdoor, and bulbs). It’s a quick print and go activity you can have printed on your desk whenever you have 15-20 minutes to fill. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

5. Plants and Seeds Integrated Unit

Our Plants and Seeds Integrated Unit helps you facilitate a series of fun, spring lessons about the plant life cycle. From the basic needs to how seeds grow, your students will enjoy hands-on investigations, crafts, writing and more in this integrated resource. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

6. Plants and Seeds Reading Comprehension Activities

Our Plants and Seeds Reading Comprehension Activities are great for the spring when you need a quick reading comprehension activity to pair with any read aloud related to plants, seeds, and gardening. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

7. Plant Acrostic Poem Activities

These Plant Acrostic Poem Activities include five unique acrostic poem templates, each offering a different blend of structure, creativity, and seasonal-themed fun. Each printable worksheet was designed to spark creativity, reinforce writing skills, improve vocabulary, and give students meaningful ways to engage with seasonal themes – all in a super quick and easy format teachers can use with no prep. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

8. Plant Directed Drawing Activities

The Plant Directed Drawing Activities are a fun and engaging way for elementary students to practice a variety of important skills: writing, vocabulary, focus, fine motor, social-emotional, and more. Both teachers and students love them! Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

9. Plant Bookmarks

The printable Plant Bookmarks pair perfectly with other plants activities. Students will enjoy these plants coloring activities that spark creativity while giving them a purposeful finished product to use during independent reading. Learn more about this resource in our Clutter-Free Classroom Teacher Store!

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Check out all of the plant activities for elementary students below!

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