On my Facebook Page, I ask my readers to share their activities with us… Wendy made these FANTASTIC Grass Caterpillars with her Gardening Group (check out our smaller Grass Heads too). These make a perfect Garden Crafts for School or at home. She used the length of the leg of a pair of tights – each leg made three caterpillars… and:
“I mixed a handful of grass seed into the compost first and then stuffed it into the tights [Once stuffed, tie string for “segments”. Add some details like googly eyes and pipecleaners. Place outside and water]. The ones left inside sprouted almost over night the kids/adults were well impressed! I love the different textures of the grass delicate, then spiky and then long and shaggy. The kids loved giving them a hair cut and giving there caterpillars names. Have fun we did!”
We now have printable lesson plans for the grass heads! Check them out:
Decorate with googly eyes and pipecleaners
Thank you Wendy for sharing this AMAZING!!
You can also check our grass heads and grass head video out!
Do check out more fabulous Garden Crafts for Kids and grown ups here:
Kelly says
When and how do you take the caterpillars out of the tights……trying to figure out how they would stay together and grass would not pull out.
Red Ted Art says
You leave it all in and the grass grows up through the tights!
joanne mccrudden says
Can’t wait to try these with preschoolers 🙂
Kim Vij @ The Educators' Spin On It says
This is such a sweet idea for kids to make. Can imagine a few little garden buddies with these and lots of inspiration for stories ! Thanks for sharing Wendy. Pinning onto our Kids Gardening board.
Donna@MummyCentral says
How absolutely amazing. A great idea and one I can’t wait to try out with my boys this Summer. Now where did I put my old tights….?
Red Ted Art says
We made four from this amount.
TL says
Does it have to be tights? Can it be nylons? Or did you mean both , just called them tights?
Red Ted Art says
Nylons, we call those tights in the UK!!
Rose says
So cute! I’ve just got my first ever garden and I absolutely love these 🙂
Red Ted Art says
Wonderful! Hope you get make some for your garden! So exciting to have somewhere to grow things!
Elaine Livingstone says
what a fab idea, maybe need to try this one
sheena @ http://thekeeperofcheerios.blogspot.com/ says
Oh my gosh this is so stinking cute! I love these little guys!
Sheena
Hellie's Corner says
I love the grass caterpillars, they are so cute, I will look out for some grass seed next time I’m at the garden centre.
Honest Mum says
They are just a delight! Wonderful x
Christy says
I made these with my first grade class last year but hardly any grass grew through the nylons. Does anyone have a suggestion as to why? Is there a special kind of grass seed that should be used? Thanks!
Red Ted Art says
Did you add enough grass?
Red Ted Art says
Or was the nylon too “close knit” so to speak? ie not really “porous enough”?