What Does it Mean to Have a Green Thumb?
Someone who is a good gardener, or good at caring for plants is said to have a green thumb. Green thumbs often have a special knack for making just about any type of plant grow well. The green thumb quality is certainly beneficial in gardening and farming since healthy thriving plants are necessary to make any profit. Many of those that are said to have a green thumb really love plants and have a garden and/or houseplants. The term, green thumb refers to the chlorophyll in plants which gives plants their green color. When the thumb and forefinger are used to pinch back plants to allow for new growth, chlorophyll may sometimes stain the hands green. This is said to be how the green thumb term originated. Some people say that having a green thumb means a person has a natural ability to grow plants well. Others say having a green thumb can also be learned such as understanding growing climates for certain plants and how much water and sun different plants need. In any case, people that ha
Trace your hand on a sheet of white construction paper. Color the thumb green. Write your green thumb story on your hand print. Ho Ho Ho! Write to the Jolly Green Giant Company in Le Sueur, MN 56058. Create mini-learning centers in cans of peas and beans/ Fill with index card tasks. Make a green collage. All class members can participate. Cover an entire bulletin board area with green things. Make a class book of things that are green. Collect pictures from magazines, advertisements, and catalogs. Mix yellow and blue finger paints. Use it to paint a “green scene”. Brainstorm a list of green foods. List them in alphabetical order. Take a poll and find out which foods children like. Make Shamrock Jigglers: For this snack you will need two family size packages of lime Jell-O; follow directions for jigglers recipe. Chill until set. Unmold from a 9″ x 13″ pan by dipping the pan into hot water for 15 seconds. Cut with shamrock cookie cutters.
