Assorted seeds, such as melon, squash, sunflower, or large pearl tapioca, may be used instead of soup beans. You can make an even greater variety of pictures using seeds because they come in so many different shapes, colors, and sizes
STEP 1
Empty the soup beans from the package into custard cups. Then draw a picture of a flower with a stem and leaves on the poster board
Next, squeeze some glue onto the flower. And rub the glue around to evenly cover the inside of the flower.
STEP 2
Pick out the beans you like. It's fun to use ones that have different colors, shapes, and sizes. Have fun placing the beans on the glue-covered flower any way you like. Then just let it dry. Now you have your own bean botanical!
HERE ARE SOME GREAT BOOKS TO CHECK OUT:
Your First Garden Book
by Marc Brown; Little, Brown & Company; 1981
The Giant Vegetable Garden
by Mitchell and Marjorie Sharmat; Little, Brown & Company; 1981
FOR GROWN-UPS:
For younger children, you may prefer to purchase packages of a single type of bean, such as limas, which are large and easy to handle.
Depending on the season and where you live, seeds may be a thrifty option. Buy seeds in bulk at the garden store--or use expired seeds, like pumpkin or flower seeds, from a previous year.
Be sure any seeds used for this project have not been chemically treated.
