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How to upcycle a plastic bottle into a hedgehog planter




Recycle and grow at the same time with this cress hedgehog!

Tools:
  • A small plastic drinking bottle
  • Scissors (ADULT SUPERVISION)
  • Sellotape
  • Googly eyes, buttons or you could use a sharpie pen
  • Kitchen paper or soil/compost if you have any
  • Seeds- cress is easy and quick to grow
  • Water

Step 1:
·       Lay the plastic bottle on its side and remove label 


     Step 2:
    Cut out the top side of it. Keep the plastic near the front of the bottle opening intact.



    Step 3:
    Tape over the edges with sellotape to make smooth


     Step 4:
·   Apply PVA glue to neck of the bottle and wrap wound string to make the head. If you don't have any string, you could paint or colour in. Leave to dry.





Step 5:
·   Stick some googly eyes on near the bottle opening. You could use buttons or draw on the hedgehog's eyes with a pen.

    

    Step 6:
·   If using kitchen paper, take a piece and place them on top of one another. Fold the paper in half and then half again. Run the paper under running water quickly and on both sides. It should be wet but not dripping. Place the wet kitchen paper inside the bottle.



    If using soil or compost sprinkle in to half fill your bottle.

    Step 7:
·   Sprinkle a thin layer of seeds over the wet paper or soil – make sure they are evenly spread.


    Step 8
·  Put the Hedgehog on a sunny windowsill and watch your hedgehog grow its spines!


     Top Tip:
·   If you only have a round bottle, steady it by putting four pieces of blue tack/plasticine/playdough at the bottom. These can be made to look like feet.










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