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See? Now try a leg. (Seed stretches a little more.)

(hugs Seed with light) You always had the sky inside you. You just needed to stretch.

Oh! That tickles. The earth is holding my hand. childs.play.2

I see wiggly worms! I see a ladybug with spots!

(smiling) What if you grow… and you become a flower that makes bees laugh? What if you become a tree where birds sing songs just for you? You just needed to stretch

(laughing) Next time I’m scared… I’ll remember: one tiny stretch. Optional Ending Song (to the tune of “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”) Stretch, stretch, little seed, Out of the dark, dark ground. Slowly, slowly, day by day, Look how you have grown! Time to play: 3–5 minutes Props needed: none — just imagination and space to curl and stretch.

(peeks one eye open) A tree? That sounds heavy. I’m so small. The earth is holding my hand

Small is just the beginning. Want to try… one tiny stretch? Scene 2: The First Stretch (Seed slowly uncurls one arm upward.)