Here is a fun project you can do anytime of year and the fun lasts for a long time.  Kids love to watch things grow, which is also a great science project.  Here are the step-by-step instructions to make your own Chia pets, which are both educational and fun!

Gather your supplies:

• Small handful of grass seed
• Small amount of compost or mulch
• Knee high nylons, or even the foot/leg portion of an old pair of pantyhose you have laying around
• Paint or permanent markers
• Small bowl
• Optional, but recommended, newspaper for easy clean up!

1. Open your nylons up and put in a small amount of grass seed.
2. Fill the remainder with compost to the size you would like.  Remember, the nylons stretch, so don’t overfill it.
3. Tie a knot just above the compost and cut off the excess.
4. Use paint or markers to create a face.
5. After the face dries, place in small bowl of water.  In a few days your “hair” will begin to grow.  Just keep a small amount of water in the bowl and the hair will continue to grow.