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• DIY Chia Pet: Mr. Caterpillar

  What you’ll need:

  About 5 cups potting soil Grass Seed Nylon Stocking Pipe Cleaners Pom Poms Googly Eyes

   

  Step One: Start by mixing the grass seed and soil in a large bowl.

  Step Two: Scoop soil & seed mixture in nylon. Tie a knot in one of end of the nylon. Scoop about one cup into the nylon and then seal off that section tightly with a pipe cleaner.  Repeat this step 5 times or until you run out of nylon.
  Try not to do this…
  When you’re finished with Step Two it should look like this:

   

  Step Three: Submerge the entire stocking in water for 10 minutes.
  Step Four: Place in a plastic bag overnight.
  Step Five: Remove Mr. Catepillar from the plastic bag. Glue the eyes onto the stocking and stick the antennas on his head.

  
  
  Step Six:

  Leave Mr. Catepillar in a sunny spot and water generously every other day.
  He should start to sprout ‘hair’ in a few days!

  

   

  Posted on July 24, 2012

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