Sprouting popcorn is fun and easy.

This is a project that we enjoy at Windsor Family Drop-in. The children love to use their safety scissors to snip the grass and the greens are yummy in a stir-fry or tossed into a salad. I have noticed that children are more willing to eat vegetables that they have helped prepare.

All you need is a shallow container, some relatively fresh (under 3 years) popcorn kernels and some soil.

To speed things up pre-soak the kernels in water for a few days. When you see a nub forming (germinating) at the tip of the kernel, they are ready to to be strained.

Fill a shallow pan with an inch and 1/2 of planting soil. Sprinkle kernels onto and the soil. Place the pan where it will get sunshine, water as needed.

You can expect to harvest the sprouts after 7-14 days.