They are recording their observations about the worms, their habits, and their needs in a little printable journal I created to help them organize their thinking. The kids want some time to observe them, handle them, and make scientific observations about the worms.
In addition to our main worm bin, we pulled a few out to keep in a small container for a week or so. We learned all about what the worms need to survive. The kids mushed dirt and ripped up newspaper together to achieve the right amount of moisture, and then added in a layer of vegetable scraps to give the worms some yummy food to munch. It was a lot of fun to put the bedding and food together to give our worms a healthy home. Once the Worm Factory came, the kids joined forces to put it together and put those little guys to work earning their keep. My preschooler loved watching them and declared the worms “super cute.” We took the wait time as an opportunity to observe the wrigglers in a big plastic jug. We ordered our red wiggler composting worms from Amazon, too, and they arrived a few days before the Worm Factory. This time, we decided to try our hand at vermicomposting instead of traditional composting because it takes less time to see results, and it’s much more fun So, the kids and I decided to get dirty, and invite some new, wiggly friends to live with us.Īt our old house we had a large compost bin in the yard, and left the new owners piles of wonderful, rich compost to use in our old flower beds. We do what we can to take care of the environment, even if it’s just our own backyard. I try to instill a value of God’s creation in my kids. And with Logan’s love of all things creepy-crawly, it was easy to pull together a worm study, while doing a good thing for our yard. We’ve been interested in ecology and simple things we can do to make the world better for a long time.
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