Summer Garden Tea Time Guide -Strawberries

Read:

The Little Mouse, the Ripe Strawberry and the Big Bear by Audrey Wood

The First Strawberries: a Cherokee Story by Joseph Bruchac

Jamberry by Bruce Degan

Five Sweet Strawberries by Megan Bryant

The Strawberry Jam by Robert McConell

Sweet Strawberries by Phyllis Renyolds Raylor

From Seed to Strawberry by Jay Mari C. Schuh

Craft:Paper Strawberries 

Here are some options for you with making your own paper strawberries today:

Quick and Easy Strawberry Crafts for Preschoolers | Homeschool Preschool

Handprint Strawberry Craft | 123Homeschool4Me

After making your paper strawberries  you could also observe your real strawberries, and strawberries seeds. Use a magnifying glass, and draw what you see. If you'd like, slice open the strawberry, and take a closer look at it.  

Make: Strawberry Pizza

This is a very hands on and simply recipe for even the youngest of children in your family to enjoy and help prepare.

In the Garden:

Plant your little strawberry seeds in egg cartons, and water them daily, and watch them grow. Transplant them into your garden or planter pot after last frost, and when they are around 2 inches tall.

Watch some tips on how to plant seeds in Egg Cartons:

Share with us on Instagram your Strawberry Inspired Tea Time creations!

Which book was your favorite? Which craft did you make? And, how many strawberry slices did you put on your strawberry pizza? Did you try to plant carrots from seeds, in a container? I can’t wait to see!

~Alexandra