Blooming Flower Experiment
We were all taught “April showers bring May flowers” as a kid. Chances are, our kids know that saying, too. So why not take this month to teach them a little more about flowers – this time with an experiment called the “blooming flower trick.”
The supplies are easy: a bowl of water, a sheet of paper cut into flower shapes and markers.
Start by filling a bowl with water. Have your child decorate the paper flower with markers any way they would like. Then fold the flower petals inward so that all the petals of the flower are flat towards the center.
Next, have your child carefully place the flower, face side up, into the water. No need to submerge it, just let it float on the surface of the water and wait to see what happens.
The paper flower will slowly open up, or blossom, in front of their eyes.
This teaches the child about capillary action. Which means that water travels through the tiny spaces of the paper, just like it does with real flowers, to help it grow.
