Sunflower seeds

Last week we went to our friends' house (which also happens to be the location of our community garden).  The sunflowers in the garden were done blooming so we were invited over to do a project with the seeds!

First we found the flower heads which still had seeds (many had been gotten to by the birds first).  Carefully the kids pulled out all the seeds.

Once we had a good pile of them, we pulled out any of the debris we could easily see.

Then we did the old-fashioned method for separating the chaff from the seeds:  threw them up in the air!

Afterwards we took what was left and made little seed packets to plant next year.

Ah the circle of life!