20 Funniest Things Kids Have Said About Nature
Kids really say the darndest things.
Hamburger seeds
After planting our vegetable garden all morning, our daughter and I sat down to a lunch of hamburgers. She ate quietly for a while and then started picking the sesame seeds off her bun. “Mom,” she asked seriously, “if we plant these seeds, will they grow hamburgers?” —Judy Wroda
Bad vegetable warning
Our two young children were swinging and teeter-tottering on the playground near our farm when a small whirlwind blew up. “We’d better get home,” our son told his sister. “I think there’s a tomato coming.” —Christa Phillips. Check out these hilarious things people actually believed as kids.
Mouths for water
My granddaughter was underfoot in the kitchen, so her mother sent her outside to “give the flowers a drink.” Away she went, only to return in a minute. “I thought you were going to give the flowers a drink,” she reminded her. With a shrug she replied, “I couldn’t find their mouths.” —Debbie Huey
Raccoon to butterfly
My son came home from kindergarten one day with some exciting news to tell me. “We learned something really amazing today,” he gasped. “Before a caterpillar can turn into a butterfly, he has to spin himself into a raccoon.” —Renee Przelski
No more ice
After a spring thaw, my 3-year-old granddaughter insisted we go for a walk. When we got to the pond, she pointed and said excitedly, “Look grandma—the water’s back!” —Dara Fishman. These are the cutest mistakes that kids have made.
Hiccup waves
Amazed by the waves rolling in and out, our little son called from the beach, “The ocean has hiccups!” —Sally Lane
Planting weeds
I asked my 5-year-old son for help weeding. When he asked why we needed to pull weeds, I responded, “Because I don’t like them in the yard.” To which he sensibly replied, “Then why did you plant them?” —Becky Farrell
Potting soil overload
My 7-year-old great-granddaughter was visiting me from her home in a big city. As we drove through the countryside, we passed a newly plowed field. “My goodness,” she exclaimed, “that’s a lot of potting soil!” —Hilary Kollasch. All moms and dads can relate to these hilarious lies that parents tell their kids.
