This is designed as both a gift to your child and as a gardening project. The child will have their very own special seeds and will have the opportunity to grow their own small garden. The time you spend with your child doing this project will be rewarding and educational for both of you. 1) Decorate the envelope with crayons or colored pencils. You can draw as much or as little as you like depending on your own artisticness. Make the envelope colourful. In the center front of the envelope write [Your child's name] Seeds - eg. Susie's Seeds, or Billy's Seeds. 2) Give the child the envelope as a gift. You may want to add a small garden spade or other small tools to the gift. 3) Also, give the child their own space in the family garden, or a collection of pots in which they may plant their seeds. If you are giving them a space in the garden, it is a nice idea to mark off their plot in some way, so that they will feel more like it is "theirs." 4) Pick a lovely day and go out to your child's garden space with them. Show them how to dig holes for their seeds (but don't do it for them) and how to gently plant their seeds. Make sure to have your child water the seeds after planting. 5) Explain to your child how to care for their garden plot (e.g. watering, weeding, harvesting, etc.). Explain, also, that it will take time for their plants to grow, but that it will be a nice surprise to see what grows from the special seeds they have planted. NOTE: It is important to let your child do all of the work in the garden. This way, they can learn about nature and about responsibility. They will be able to learn what happens if they neglect their garden, and what happens when they tend it carefully. Both are valuable lessons to be learned. Weeding can sometimes be tricky, but with a little guidance from an adult, any child can pull weeds. If your child is very, very young they may need help doing certain tasks in their garden, but they should always be doing "something," even if it is only dropping seeds into holes and pouring water on the garden.