Animal Planters
These animal containers are a great project to get kids into gardening.
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They're cute, they're cuddly — they're animal plant containers. From puppies to pigs, fish to felines, these decorative plastic pots are sure to get your kids into gardening.
Materials and Tools:
plastic bottles (2-liter, large juice bottles, etc.)
scissors
soil
plants
Note:
You'll want to let your kids embellish their bottles using all sorts of craft materials. Here are some suggestions:
felt
fake fur
foam
plastic eyes
pipe cleaners
pom-poms
bottle corks, film canisters, and small terra-cotta pots for legs
paint
Steps:
1. This project begins in the recycling bin. Take a plastic bottle — the larger the better for younger children — and cut a hole into the side. This will be the top of the container. Puncture drainage holes into the bottom (the opposite side of the opening you just made).
2. To get started, have the kids pick out felt for decorating their animals. They can cover the whole bottle or just cut out circles and fun shapes. Since a glue gun is going to work best for attaching the felt or any of the body parts like eyes, legs or tails to the container, it's always a good idea to have adult supervision. Then the kids can focus their time and attention on being really creative.
3. Plant the Flowers.
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