Earth Day Crafts!
If you’re kit contains a soil pellet (a semi-circle of dirt)
Place this into a container and add half a cup of water. Wait for the pellet to expand. If the soil is dry, feel free to add more water.
If you’re kit does NOT contain a soil pellet
Pellets we obtained were in limited supply, but dirt isn’t! Simply find dirt anywhere. We recommend about one cup. You don’t have to worry about expanding it.
Seeds, Soil, Stocking
Place your grass seeds into the toe of the pink stocking.
Add the soil, packing it down and forming a ball.
Close the stock with a rubber band and cut off any excess.
Helpful Hint: To add soil, clip one side of the open end of the stocking with a clothespin to the inside rim of a large can. Hold the stocking open with one hand while filling it with the other
Decorate!
Using the rubber bands, form facial features (i.e. ears, a nose, etc.). Simply tie off sections of the stocking with the bands.
Glue on eyes and felt shapes and let dry completely (overnight if possible).
Grow
Fully immerse the grass hair planter in water for 2 minutes
Place the planter on a plate and set in a window. Germination will occur in 3 to 4 days.
Other ideas: You may glue various decorative trims to the planter before immersing such as buttons, pipe cleaners, sequins, ribbons, etc.
*Important: It is important that the grass hair planter remains damp. If the planter starts to dry out, place it in a shallow bowl containing water. If fungus appears on the planter, spray it with a solution of 1 drop of bleach to 1 pint of water.