Experience the Wonders
of Sprouting - Close-Up!
A crystal clear, 2-Tiered Tray Sprouter,
4 pre-measured bags of seed which are kid favorites, a pocket magnifier, kid friendly growing instructions and recipes...
and access to our Kidzone Sprout pages.
You don't need to buy the kit to go there actually.
This kit provides all that a young person needs to become a young sproutperson. A fun, delicious, educational and nutritious introduction to sprouts.
For Sprouting Instructions, and to learn more about a seed/mix, click the name of the Seed or Mix you want to grow.
To learn about - including how to use - the Sprouter, click here.
The Seeds
Single Harvest Packs of
A remarkably beautiful pastel bean mix where the greens, yellows and oranges are set off by the addition of deep red Adzuki Beans. Beanie's Awesome Mix is our original bean combo and was originally called Jupiter's Awesome Mix -
after our (first) beloved dog, who is responsible for our move "back to the land" and subsequently the rest of our lives. Jupie loved beans (her traditional birthday meal was chicken and beans) of all kinds. Awesome Mix is a wonderful snack and lends itself to
many recipes.
Our mildest Leafy sprout blend.
Perfect for kids as they will recognize these as sprouts. Leafy sprouts are what Americans most commonly think of when we think of sprouts, and Moo Mix is the one mix in this kit which will grow leaves - so the education gained
in growing this mix is exceptional.
5 Pretty Peas combined into a lovely, easy to sprout treat. Kids like this one. When the sprouts are let grow for 4 or 5 days they will form long roots and shoots with the Pea in-between. Apparently there is some fun in pulling them apart while holding the pea in your teeth which
only children truly appreciate. Maybe its a Midwestern kid thing - we dunno - but we saw a lot of this during our days as market vendors in Madison, Wisconsin =:-)
Very very easy to sprout, very very sweet and very very nutritious!
If you plant a barely sprouted grain of Wheat - or a bunch of them - and you care for them - they will grow Grass - specifically Wheat Grass.
That is not part of this kit's education - but don't let us stop you. It is very cool!
The Sprouter
One Two-Tiered Tray Sprouter - very similar to the Bio-Salad Sprouter
The stackable growing trays are light weight, crystal clear plastic.
Between crops, clean with hot water and dish soap. The manufacturer says this sprouter is not dishwasher safe.
The Rest
1 Folding Multi-Strength Magnifier
(15x maximum magnification)
Kid Friendly Sprouting Instructions
See our Kid's Sprout Kit Instructions
Recipes
Ideas of how to eat each of your super nutritiously delicious crops.
Access to experiments and fun sprout science on-line at Sproutpeople's Kidzone.
Update Coming Soon!
Kid's Sprout Kit
Sprouting Instructions
BEANIE’S AWESOME MIX and PEA CARNIVAL
(These 2 varieties grow exactly the same way.)
* Beanie was our first dog’s nickname. Her real name was Jupiter. She loved beans.
Empty the whole packet of seeds into a bowl.
Cover with 1 cup of cool water.
Mix the seeds up with a spoon, or your (clean) finger.
Let them Soak overnight OR 8 to 12 hours.
Pour the bowl of water & seeds into one of the trays.
Rinse the tray with the seeds in it gently with cool water from the faucet (use the Sprayer if your sink has one).
Drain it by tilting the tray until most of the water comes out.
Stack the tray onto the solid brown base and cover it with the lid - or the other tray.
If you are making two trays at once, just stack 'em together. Put the lid on top of the top tray in any case.
While they are growing keep them out of direct sunlight - your kitchen counter is just fine.
Rinse and Drain with cool water every 8-12 hours.
In a day or so you will see some roots - your seeds are sprouting!
Not all of them will sprout at the same time. Some may not sprout at all, but we eat them all when most have tiny sprouts - just 1/8 - 1/4 inch roots.
Eat some and refrigerate the rest in a plastic bag.
MOO MIX
Empty the whole packet of seeds into a bowl.
Cover with 1 cup of cool water.
Mix the seeds up with a spoon, or your (clean) finger.
Let them Soak overnight OR 8 to 12 hours.
Pour the bowl of water & seeds into one of the trays.
Rinse the tray with the seeds in it gently with cool water from the faucet (use the Sprayer if your sink has one).
Stack the tray onto the solid brown base and cover it with the lid - or the other tray.
If you are making two trays at once, just stack 'em together.
Put the lid on top of the top tray in any case.
While they are growing keep them out of direct sunlight - your kitchen counter is just fine.
Rinse and Drain with cool water every 8-12 hours or so.
In a day or 2 you will see a lot of sprout growth.
They will start turning green around day 4.
In 5 to 6 days your sprouts will be done.
You can eat them any time, but most folks like them best when they have green leaves.
12 hours after the last time you rinse them, put them in a plastic bag and then in the fridge.
Dry vegetables will last longer in the refrigerator than wet ones, so drain really well first.
SWEET WHEAT
Empty the whole packet of seeds into a bowl.
Cover with 1 cup of cool water.
Mix the seeds up with a spoon, or your (clean) finger.
Let them Soak overnight OR 8 to 12 hours.
Pour the bowl of water & seeds into one of the trays.
Rinse the tray with the seeds in it gently with cool water from the faucet (use the Sprayer if your sink has one).
Drain it by tilting the tray until most of the water comes out.
Stack the tray onto the solid brown base and cover it with the lid - or the other tray.
If you are making two trays at once, just stack 'em together.
Put the lid on top of the top tray in either case.
While they are growing keep them out of direct sunlight - your kitchen counter is just fine.
Rinse and Drain with cool water every 8-12 hours or so.
In a day you will see roots - that’s sprout growth.
We think they’re done when they have tiny sprouts - just 1/8 - 1/4 inch roots.
They are sweet and chewy. Eat some and refrigerate the rest in a plastic bag.
Our kids - Alice and Sam have grown up with sprouts.
You may also print out the literature that comes with our Kid's Sprout Kit....
The Power of Seeds
Instructions - page 1
Instructions - page 2This is the second incarnation of our Kid's Sprout Exploration Kit. The first version passed into history with the demise of The Tube sprouter. The old kit was MUCH more expensive!
We have always thought a clear sprouter was a must for this kit. Watching sprouts grow is cool. Examining sprouts with the magnifier is a thrill. It's easy with a tray sprouter, and it's easiest with a clear sprouter. Clear plastic sprouters are a rarity
(we thought glass too heavy and breakable for this kit), so it took us some time to find one. The sprouter in this kit is a generic sprouter which is almost an exact replica of a sprouter we used to sell called Bio-Salad.
This generic sprouter is made in China of fairly light weight plastic. It may last for years and years, but it is more fragile than other plastic sprouters we sell. Tray sprouting with this sprouter is a really easy and it is very versatile - you can grow most anything in it.
It is a great introductory sprouter.
We include enough seed for four crops. You can grow 2 at once by using both trays of the sprouter at once if you like. Your kid (and you, we hope) will need more seed in no time. You may want to consider
Samplers if you want to try a wide variety.
We make very little on this kit, and frankly we have never sold a whole lot of Kid's Kits, but, it is the item we are most excited to see on an order. Growing your own food is an empowering and exciting thing to do. There is no better time to start than when young.
We hope you enjoy sprouting with your kids as much as we have.
Happy Sprouting!
Lori & Gil
Sproutpeople
Though this Kit does come with printed sprouting instructions, you will always find the most information by visiting each seed's detailed page.
On those pages you will find everything you will ever want to know about each seed/mix, and how to sprout it.
