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2023 Author: Lynn Laird | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-05-21 21:10
Do you want to occupy the children, while making them aware of the recycled and ecological decoration? Mr. playful budding potato comes to your rescue! A superb companion for your child, the little vegetable man is very easy to make. With a few seeds to grow on her head, her green hair is very easy to grow. In just a few days, your little one will be able to cut them or transform them into pretty original quilts. Here are the tutorials that the editorial staff has carefully selected for you to approach your cherubs to nature!
Mr. potato budding easy and fun - 4 DIY ideas to combine recycling and green
Whether your child is bored or needs to express their creativity, the little mister potato is always a great craft idea to discover or rediscover. So take advantage of the spring season when everything comes to life and discover all the creative possibilities offered by recycled and green decoration! Use whatever materials you have on hand - an empty bottle, tumbler, nail polish, or worn out pantyhose - and make your own mister vegetable potato, instead of buying a growing head with ready-to-use seeds. store. With a little cardboard, you can personalize your green gentleman as you wish. And to make your project even greener, swap the plastic cup for an eggshell… or why not a real potato?
How to make an easy and green grassy haired man?
It doesn't matter that the grass haired man isn't new to the craft world, he continues to be all the rage with kids. However, your little one must take care of it by watering it and taking care of its hairstyle regularly. Here are the materials to get:
- 1 plastic bottle / small terracotta pot
- used tights or a 20 cm knee-high
- potting soil
- sawdust
- grass seeds
- 1 pair of scissors
- 1 large glass jar
- nail polish (different colors)
- glue or round-headed pins
Step by step manufacturing:
Take your stocking and fill it with a handful of seeds. To facilitate the filling, use the jar by putting on the sock. In fact, you can replace grass seeds with lentil or catnip seeds in order to observe rapid germination. Once these have been laid, cover them with potting soil. Fill with sawdust. The latter will make the face of your vegetable man clearer. Then, tamp the potting soil and tie the bottom, leaving a little room for the nose and ears. Soak the ball of potting soil in the jar, previously filled with water, for an hour so that it is quite moist.
In the meantime, decorate the terracotta pot, which will in effect be the body of your mister potato. In addition, some swap the flowerpot for a tin can as in the example above. Thanks to a few strokes of paint / varnish and a piece of cardboard, you can very easily achieve its decoration. Another variation will be to opt for a pair of moving eyes and a felt mouth. Finally, all you have to do is attach the various decorative elements. You can do this either with a few drops of glue or with round headed pins. Take the ball out of the water and place it on another glass, leaving a background of water so that the knot soaks in it (optional). To do what ? This will keep the soil moist.
Make small holes in the wick of the sock to encourage seed growth. Glue or pin the different elements of the face and wait! In just a few days, you and your child will be watching Mr. Potato's playful hair appear on his head. In the meantime, don't forget to water your creation well. Likewise, place it near the window so that it can benefit from light throughout the day.
Tip: so that your budding mister potato is not alone, do not hesitate to offer him a pretty vegetable girlfriend by following the same manufacturing principle!
* Photo credit: redtedart.com
Mr. potato with budding hair to make with a real potato
To push the green concept even further, we suggest you swap the bottom filled with potting soil for a real emptied potato. To do this, here are the materials and the steps to follow:
- 1 large potato
- cotton wool
- moving eyes
- 1 black marker
- glue
- lentil seeds / grass / catnip
- 1 spoon
- 1 knife
Manufacturing step by step:
Start by cutting off a small portion from both ends of the potato. With the spoon, scoop out half of the vegetable. Glue the moving eyes and make the mouth using the black marker. Then fill the hole with cotton or potting soil and moisten. Place the seeds there and place mister potato near the window, watering it regularly. The first shoots will appear in a few days. After two weeks, your child will be able to start their hair styling sessions.
Mr. egg with grass hair
In the same vein as the creation of a mister potato from a potato, this time the mister will be rather an egg's head. Even easier and more interesting for kids to make, this upcoming DIY makes a great Easter DIY idea to keep the little ones busy over the Easter weekend. However, you and your child can do it at any time of the year. What's even more awesome is that everyone loves it, from the little ones to the big ones. Here is the list of materials to provide:
- eggs or eggshells emptied beforehand
- cotton wool
- seeds of your choice
- moving eyes
- mark black
- 1 box of eggs
Manufacturing step by step:
Before you turn your shells into a small army of egg gentlemen with budding hair, it's important to empty and clean them. It is only after the cleaning step that you can get down to business. Put the cotton in the shells and pour in a little water. Dress the damp cotton with a few seeds of your choice and add a little more water. So much for the gardening side! Then go to the decor by gluing wiggly eyes. Shape the lips and nose with the black marker. The more creative / creative among you can gift mustaches and glasses to your creations. Then put your shells in a cardboard box and place the latter near the window. Water your decorative eggs regularly and let your child use their imagination to find the perfect haircut for those little green gentlemen!
Portrait of child with budding hair at factory for mothers day
To make Mother's Day 2020 even more touching and unforgettable, there's nothing like a little personalized DIY gift to make with June 7th. As you can see for yourself, mister potato with budding hair bends according to everyone's decorative desires. To surprise moms, he takes off his wiggly eyes and thin mustache and replaces them with a cute photo of your child.
Materials needed:
- plastic cup
- used tights
- 1 pair of scissors
- picture of your child
- potting soil
- seeds of your choice
- glue
Step by step manufacturing:
Following the manufacturing principle seen in our first tutorial, start by cutting one end of the tights to about twenty centimeters or use a knee-high. Fill with seeds and potting soil, then tie up. Immerse the earthen ball in a small container filled with water and let it soak. In the meantime, decorate the cup by gluing the photo to it with glue. Take the sticky out of the water and put it in the plastic cup. Leave your mister potato bud by the window and water it regularly. After a few days, your child will just have to give it a funny haircut before giving it to you as a gift for Mother's Day.
Recycled, ecological and customizable at will, the little man vegetable potato takes on several playful looks. Here are a few more to try with your little ones!
Mr. and Mrs. potato with funny hairstyles
Gentlemen budding potatoes emoji style
Mr. potato without potato in a jar
Scary grass haired men to make for Halloween
