Tickle Me Plant The only plant that moves when you tickle it! email to friend
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Have you ever seen a plant that giggles when you tickle it? Well, neither have we, but we did find the next best thing. The Tickle Me Plant bashfully closes its leaves when you tickle them. Just plant the seed and in just a week or so, you’ll have an amazing Tickle Me Plant that reacts to your touch. Available in a single plant, a six-pack greenhouse or a classroom kit for 30 students. You won’t believe your eyes when you experiment with the scientific wonder of the Tickle Me Plant. Recommended for children ages 4 and up.

What's included?

Single Plant

• Soil pellet
• Seed packet
• Pot, approximately 2.5 cm (1 in)
• Miniature greenhouse

Greenhouse Kit

• 6 Soil pellets
• 2 Seed packets
• 6 pots, approximately 4.5 cm (1.75 in)
• Greenhouse for 6 plants

Classroom Kit

• 30 Soil Booster pellets
• 15 Seed packets
• 30 Wonder Soil wafers
• 30 Pots, approximately 10 cm (4 in)
• Guidebook with experiment ideas

What does it teach?

The Tickle Me Plant is a great addition to any Life Science unit and is a great change from ordinary plants. The exotic Mimosa Pudica plant is native to tropical regions and one of few plants considered a "tropism" (a fancy word that means it reacts when you touch it).