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Potatoes in a bag
Plant one potato, dig up lots! The surprise at the end is the best bit.
*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.
A tiny plan for your day
Estimated time: 5 min to prepare · 12 min to plant · 3 min to tidy. Then wait about 12 weeks. Plus waiting time: 12 weeks. It's fine to stop early.
Before you start
What you’ll need
- A sturdy potato grow bag or large tub with drainage holes
- Compost
- Two or three seed potatoes
Let's begin
Five simple steps
That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.
Fill the bag a third full with compost.
- Little one leads
Your child places the potatoes on top, shoots facing up.
Cover with more compost.
Water, and add more compost as the leaves grow.
When the plant flowers and dies back, tip the bag out and hunt for potatoes!
All done!
That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.
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