Plant a Tree – Kid-Friendly Guide🌳 Let's Plant a Tree!
Kid-Friendly Step-by-Step Guide
📦1. Get Ready!
- Clothes you can get dirty
- Small shovel or trowel
- Baby tree (seedling/sapling)
- Water jug or bottle
- Gardening gloves (optional)
- Mulch (like dried leaves or wood chips)
🕳️2. Dig a Hole
Pick a sunny spot with room to grow. Dig a hole twice as wide as the roots and just as deep. Remove rocks or trash.
🌟 Fun Fact: Roots like to stretch — just like you!
🌳3. Plant Your Tree
Take the tree out gently and place it in the hole. Fill the hole back with soil and pat it softly — like tucking in bed!
🌼 Don’t press too hard! Roots need air too.
💧4. Water It Well
Give the tree a good drink of water after planting. Water the roots, not the leaves!
🍂5. Add Mulch
Put mulch around your tree like a cozy blanket. But leave space around the trunk so it can breathe.
🔔 Mulch keeps the roots cool, moist, and happy.
🔁6. Take Care of It
- Water once or twice a week (if no rain)
- Remove weeds or grass near the trunk
- Keep the area clean
🕊️ Bonus: Give your tree a name and visit often!
📅7. Watch It Grow!
- Take a photo every month
- Measure it with a ruler or your hand
- Draw pictures or keep a tree journal
💚 Tree Care Pledge
"I promise to water, protect, and love my tree. I will help it grow tall and strong like me!"