Make your own creepy crawly caterpillar planter
A project for even the smallest of hands – this caterpillar seed planter requires minimal effort or expertise and is sure to create lots of fun in the garden. You will need just a small amount of goodies to get this project started and the kids will love the final result.
Place your friendly-looking caterpillar somewhere in the garden or on the verandah and watch as the seeds start to sprout through, creating a “hairy” effect. Make sure to water your furry little friend every couple of days so he can grow beautifully.
Let’s get crawling with the activity …
What you will need to get started: A pair of old colour will do) Scissors Potting mix An old bowl/tub Small spade Wheatgrass seed mix 5 or 6 x pipe cleaners in different colours Plastic eyes Glue (fabric glue will work best) pantyhose (any
Steps of the activity:
Pour some potting mix into a bowl (enough to fill the panytyhose once the sections have been tied off with the pipe cleaners). Using the small spade, mix the seeds into the soil.
Holding open the pantyhose, spoon the mix into them, leaving enough space to tie it up on the other end.
Leave the open end untied and then divide the caterpillar into little sections (all similar in size).
Tie a different coloured pipe cleaner around each little section and at the last section, make a knot and cut the extra fabric off the end to make a small nose.
Create the antenna by pushing a pipe cleaner through one side of the pantyhose, guiding it through slightly and then out the other side – then bend the pipe cleaners into the shape you want.
Place a little bit of glue on each of the eyes and stick these onto the caterpillar’s face above the nose. Using a biggish container half-filled with water, soak the caterpillar minutes.
Take the caterpillar out of the water after 10 minutes of soaking and place it somewhere in the garden to display it.
Water your caterpillar second day. in the water for 10 every