What are herbs and plants?

Herbs and plants are living things that grow in the earth and can help us feel better or even make food taste delicious.

Imagine you have a toy box full of different toys, each one is special in its own way. Herbs and plants are like that toy box, but instead of toys, they have powers inside them. Some are green, like grass, others are bumpy like a tree, and some are small and soft like the leaves on your mom’s favorite plant.

Plants make food using sunlight, it's like how you use crayons to draw pictures, but plants use light to grow. Some herbs, like basil or mint, can be used in cooking, just like how you might add sprinkles to ice cream.

People use herbs and plants because they can help with things like making food taste better, helping us feel calm, or even healing little scrapes on our knees, it's like having a friendly helper that lives in the ground.