May Project of the Month Laundry Scoop Wheelbarrows . . .          These make a great seed starter or fill with packages of seeds for a Mother's Day gift for Mom or Grandma or any gardening enthusiast! Special thanks to guest designers Ryan (age 4) and Ethan (age 2) and their mother Anita who helped out Tommy (age 2) and Miche this month! Materials: Laundry detergent scoop Two large buttons or wooden discs for wheels Glue Razor blade Paints (models were done with acrylic craft paint) Directions: Adults prepare ahead of time! Slice handle of laundry scoop with the razor blade down the middle to make the handles of the wheelbarrow. Bend apart. Paint a basecoat over the entire scoop and handle (optional). Kids can now decorate the wheelbarrow and wooden discs with paint. When dry, glue wheels into place. Fill with soil and seeds or seed packages. Children's books about seeds and gardening with kids: The Tiny Seed by Eric Carle Planting a Rainbow by Lois Ehlert Flower Garden by Eve Bunting How a Seed Grows by Helene J. Jordan and Loretta Krupinski From Seed to Plant, by Gail Gibbons Kid's Gardening: A Kid's Guide to Messing Around in the Dirt/With Seeds, Shovel, by Kevin Raftery, Kim Gilbert Raftery, Jim M'Guinness Copyright © 2002 StorkNet.com. All Rights Reserved.