Activity 2 - Plants - Love And Anger

• Material Required:

• Small disposable cups (2 per child)

  • Earth (Soil) (enough to fill the cups half way) or cotton
  • Mustard seeds
  • Water
  • Permanent marker

Fill the cups half full with earth (soil). Have enough cups so that each child will receive 2 cups. 1 cup with the word love written on it, and 1 cup with the word anger. Both cups should also have the children's name written on it, so they can differentiate and take care of their own cups.

Discussion: Talk about positive and negative energy. How positive energy gives us strength and negative energy makes us sick and ill. Studies have proven that plants have feelings too, that when they are subjected to anger, they do not grow well, but when they are showered with love, they flourish. So this is a bit of an experiment that we will try out. And with these cups, we will put the mustard seeds inside and put just a bit of water every day. Now with the cup of love, we are going to say all sorts of positive things, direct positive energy towards it, and talk to it, and they can even name their plant if they like. With the anger plant, we are going to direct all our anger towards. Talk to it negatively, when you are feeling upset go and discuss it with your plant, shout at it! And over the period of 2 weeks, keep observing how the 2 plants grow. The love plant will flourish, and the anger plant will wither or show stunted growth.