Name That Seed Preschool Game

By Charlene Haukom

Celebrate spring with the Name That Seed Preschool Game! As the weather warms up, preschoolers want to be outside. Indulge them! Grab a blanket and a few seed packets, then head outdoors to play this preschool guessing game. Still too cold to play outside? No problem! Name That Seed Preschool Game can easily be played indoors as well.

What You Will Need

3-5 Varieties of Flower or Vegetable Seed Packets
Picnic Blanket, Towel, or Sheet
Small Bowl

How to Play

1. Find a nice spot on the lawn, porch, or patio where the fresh spring breezes can tickle your nose and dance with your hair.

2. Spread out your picnic blanket, towel, or sheet.

3. Have a seat with your preschooler and study the seed packets. Repeat the name several times while looking at the picture on the packet. Have your preschooler repeat the name as well.

4. Open one seed packet at a time and withdraw a seed. Associate the seed with the picture on the seed packet. Again have your preschooler repeat the name of the flower or vegetable that corresponds to the seed.

5. Put the seeds (one from each packet) into the bowl and swirl them around to mix them up.
 
6. Place the seed packets, picture side up, in front of your preschooler.

7. Take a seed from the bowl and give it to your preschooler. Can s/he guess which seed it is?

Make Name That Seed Preschool Game More Educational

Turn this Outdoor Preschool Game into an Educational Preschool Game! After you’ve finished playing Name That Seed, take the time to review the information on the seed packets. You can either focus on planting requirements, such as sun exposure, watering, soil, or zones. Or, you can focus on information regarding the flowers or vegetables. Play Name That Seed again, but see if your preschooler can remember any of the packet information before moving on to the next seed.

Turn Name That Seed Preschool Game into a Preschool Nature Project

Name That Seed is a fun springtime preschool game, but why not extend that fun well into summer and fall? Plant the seeds with your preschooler and watch them grow all season long. Visit Growing Birdhouses Preschool Nature Project and Preschool Nature – Create a Wildlife Observatory for additional preschool gardening ideas.

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