This is a great time of the year to learn how seeds sprout. There is no better way to teach preschoolers about sprouting then by making a fairy garden (or a gnome garden). I modified a few small birdhouses by enlarging the opening to make a door for the fairy houses. I bought some plastic flowers and removed all the flowers and leaves from the stems. I then painted some flowers on a small bag of glass rocks, and got small plastic fairies and animals. The kids enjoyed placing