Kids will absolutely love this learning about worms gardening activity! Make a Worm Tower! You can do this activity anywhere you might find a multitude of worms. You’d be surprised where you can buy worms, too! The Worm Tower is a fancy way of describing a travel case for your worms.
Learning about Worms
We made our Worm Tower and carried them home to our backyard. We have a large storage container that we’ll use for our fun exploratory backyard worm bin.
Be sure to cut a few holes in the bottom so the container can drain if you chose to keep them in the same manner.
You could always simply release them in your soil or in a tarp with some soil (that you would fold up each day/night for safekeeping).
Learning about Worms – Worm Tower Materials:
- Plastic Cup or you could use a cardboard box and decorate it but you need to make sure it stays in tact until you get it home
- Newspaper
- Spray Bottle with Water
- Worms
- Soil
- Worm Food like lettuce, for example
First stuff some torn newspaper in the bottom of the cup
Next, spray some water to dampen the newspaper to make the worm’s home nice and moist
Add your worms, a bit of soil and some food for them such as lettuce scraps
Then layer with the newspaper again
Finish off with a few more squirts of water
You’ll want to cover it with a plastic bag and an elastic to hold it snug. Poke a few holes in it for some air and you are good to go have some dirty worm fun!
Childrens’ Books to Learn about Worms
A few great books to go along with this activity include:
Here are some fun children’s books about worms that can be both entertaining and educational:
Picture Books for Younger Readers (Ages 3-7)
“Diary of a Worm“ by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Harry Bliss
A hilarious and engaging diary-style book that offers a worm’s perspective on life. It’s perfect for kids who enjoy humor and want to learn more about worms.
“Yucky Worms“ by Vivian French, illustrated by Jessica Ahlberg
A story that combines fiction and non-fiction, this book helps children see worms in a new light and learn about the important role they play in soil health.
“Wiggling Worms at Work” by Wendy Pfeffer, illustrated by Steve Jenkins
A science-based picture book that explains the role of worms in enriching soil. It’s ideal for young readers curious about nature.
These books should offer a variety of approaches, from playful stories to educational insights!
Thank you for choosing to read this post today. I hope that we inspired you.
Marnie