Are your kids driving you crazy? Here's a project just for them! It's a great way to keep your kids busy while getting their hands dirty. Grass heads are fuzzy, funky and fun. These creatures have a personality all their own. Some have pierced ears, others have pierced noses and some have no noses at all. It's easy to see why kids can't wait to create lovable grass heads.
Materials
stockings
peat moss or potting soil
grass seed
coffee cup
permanent paint
glue
buttons, plastic eyes, beads
yarn
other decorations (use your imagination!)
Step 1: Create the base
First, cut off the bottom of the stockings and use the foot part only. Fold the edges of the stocking foot over the rim of your coffee cup. Add a small handful of grass seed to the very bottom, inside the stocking. This is where the top of the grass head will be, and where the "hair" will sprout. Take handfuls of peat moss or soil and push them down inside the cup until you have a tightly packed ball of soil.
Next, remove the stocking from the cup, and tie a knot in the stocking to secure the ball shape. Turn the ball upside down, with the knot on the bottom, and you have the basic grass head. Now it's time to give your grass head a face!
Step 2: Decorate the grass head
Now this is where the fun really begins. Anything goes when decorating grass heads. You'll need things like plastic eyes, paints, beads, toothpicks, and don't forget yarn, which comes in very handy for making noses. For the nose, just pull a little piece of the stocking forward until you have a small bulb of fabric, then use the yarn to tie the nose in place.
Step 3: Water the grass head
Once all the paints and glue are dry, the last step is watering your grass head. Put it in a tray of water so the peat moss or soil gets completely soaked. Then prop it up in a cup to drain. Just make sure you give it another good drink every few days.
After about three to four weeks of watering and keeping your grass head in a sunny location, it will sprout a full head of hair.
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