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When asked why he delivered eggs and candy, the Easter Bunny couldn’t remember. He questioned his wise grandmother and she replied:
The eggs stand for hope that’s born on that day,
the candy for joy that lights up your way.
And the seeds that we give to plant in the ground,
show us how love blooms where kindness is found.
Wait! What seeds? Apparently our Easter Bunny forgot the most important part!
His grandmother handed him a packet of seeds and explained how to plant Lollipop Seeds.
Do something kind for someone you know.
Make a wish for them too, and the seeds gently you’ll throw.
Mark where you tossed them on the grass, ground or a pot.
Go to sleep for your parents, say you love them a lot!
Wake in the morning, excited indeed, to see lollipops sprouted from just one kind deed!
What a great story! We all value kindness as adults but for children, it may be a more abstract concept to grasp. The book ‘Lollipop Seeds That Sprout Kind Deeds’ introduces this wonderful Easter tradition and encourages children to think about what may be a nice action to do for someone else. They are rewarded not only by our thankful words but also by something more tangible: a lollipop.
Included in the book are 2 packets of Lollipop Seeds and 2 Lillipop Seed Markers (sadly, no lollipops are included). My daughter was very excited when she saw Lollipop Seeds for the first time. I told her they were special seeds and wouldn’t sprout unless she did something kind. Since she is quite young, I helped her out figure out what could be a kind deed.
I’ve decided to introduce this tradition a little differently. Instead of tossing seeds on Easter eve, I decided to encourage all kinds of kind deeds for the weeks leading to Easter. Each time I catch her doing somethink kind, I make note of it and offer that she place a seed in her special pot (note that Lollipop Seeds can sprout in any soil!) I told her Lollipops wouldn’t necessarily sprout right away so each morning she asks to see her pot just in case lollipops sprouted.
To me, it made more sense to do it this way because I want to encourage her to be kind all the time, not just because it’s Easter. She also needs to learn what kind deeds are so we take extra care to point them out. She is naturally generous so we have many opportunities to do so. The other part of my reasoning is that I also didn’t want her to do something nice just because she wanted to get a lollipop as a reward. By making the sprouting random, she learns that kind deeds don’t necessarily need to be rewarded by something tangible. Just making someone happy can be a reward in itself.
I think this book is a great idea to introduce kind deeds and celebrate them. It’s an easy Easter tradition to implement, all you need is some sort of container and something to use a soil. I personally used a simple candle holder with kind words printed on it and filled it with red shredded paper. I figured a magical soil would be ideal for sprouting lollipop seeds! I can’t wait to introduce this tradition to our youngest daughter and to see my oldest think and plan kind deeds all by herself as she grows.
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I love this review Rachel. I just heard another mom talking about planting lollipop seeds and thought it was a cute idea. Of course my daughters love the idea of planting lollipop seeds too! 🙂 I think we will add this to our Easter festivities this year. Thank you!
You are very welcome Laurie! This is such a fun tradition to start and it doesn’t really take a whole lot of time and planning like other traditions so it’s very easy for anyone to try. Hope your daughters enjoy it as much as mine!
We did this one year with my kiddos and they went crazy when lollipop flowers grew in our garden! I had no idea there is a book about it. I will have to check it out!
Your way is absolutely wonderful. It teaches so much and plants more than a few seeds. I love the book and its a great way to introduce a tradition that can really last.
Thanks Elizabeth! It is very easy to set up which is important for me because I can’t seem to find a lot of time to plan these traditions ahead of time. I expect this one will stick with us for years though.
I love that this book encourages kindness. We were introduced to the real origin of Easter at an early age in the church, so I would also encourage these types of books too. I think there’s room for both types of books at Easter time, especially if they replace some of that candy, lol.
The eggs stand for hope that’s born on that day,
Included in the book are 2 packets of Lollipop Seeds and 2 Lillipop Seed Markers (sadly, no lollipops are included). My daughter was very excited when she saw Lollipop Seeds for the first time. I told her they were special seeds and wouldn’t sprout unless she did something kind. Since she is quite young, I helped her out figure out what could be a kind deed.
I think this book is a great idea to introduce kind deeds and celebrate them. It’s an easy Easter tradition to implement, all you need is some sort of container and something to use a soil. I personally used a simple candle holder with kind words printed on it and filled it with red shredded paper. I figured a magical soil would be ideal for sprouting lollipop seeds! I can’t wait to introduce this tradition to our youngest daughter and to see my oldest think and plan kind deeds all by herself as she grows.
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I love this review Rachel. I just heard another mom talking about planting lollipop seeds and thought it was a cute idea. Of course my daughters love the idea of planting lollipop seeds too! 🙂 I think we will add this to our Easter festivities this year. Thank you!