Driving around the peninsula I cannot help but notice the fabulous displays of spring bedding. Even at this early stage of the year the council have managed to put on a magnificent show, which cheers us all up when we go past them. Putting on displays such as this as a long process. The preparation starts in the latter part of the previous summer. The colour scheme is designed and plants that have the same flowering period have to be chosen. The seeds or plugs need to be ordered and while most of us are hibernating in the winter the young plants are cared for under protective cover. It is only when the weather warms up a bit that we see the benefit of a winters work.
GRASS HEAD
We recently made a grass head out of a pair of tights. This is something to do with the children on a day when they utter the words “I’m bored”. It is very easy but it helps if you have the stuff to do it with to hand. Here are the ingredients.
A section of a pair of tights, about 1 foot will do (excuse the pun!) make that 30cm
Wood shavings, you only need a few hands full.
PVA glitter glue for the mouth.
3 small rubber bands.
Grass seed, again only a small amount.
Two googly eyes. You can get these from any craft shop or pinch them off an old teddy!
MAKING THE GRASS HEAD
Tie a knot in one end of the section of tights. Turn this inside out so that the knot is hidden. Put in a handful of grass seed, then fill the remainder of the tights with the fine wood shavings. Tie a tight knot in the other end.
Grab a bit of the tights at the front, pull out and put the rubber band on tightly. This will form the nose. Follow the same procedure at each side to form the ears.
Add the smile and the eyebrows with PVA glitter glue. Stick on the eyes with PVA glue as well.
When the glue is dry put the head in water to get wet and put on a saucer in a sunny place. Water when it looks as though it is drying out and in a week or two your head will sprout a fine head of green hair.
GRASS HEAD
We recently made a grass head out of a pair of tights. This is something to do with the children on a day when they utter the words “I’m bored”. It is very easy but it helps if you have the stuff to do it with to hand. Here are the ingredients.
A section of a pair of tights, about 1 foot will do (excuse the pun!) make that 30cm
Wood shavings, you only need a few hands full.
PVA glitter glue for the mouth.
3 small rubber bands.
Grass seed, again only a small amount.
Two googly eyes. You can get these from any craft shop or pinch them off an old teddy!
MAKING THE GRASS HEAD
Tie a knot in one end of the section of tights. Turn this inside out so that the knot is hidden. Put in a handful of grass seed, then fill the remainder of the tights with the fine wood shavings. Tie a tight knot in the other end.
Grab a bit of the tights at the front, pull out and put the rubber band on tightly. This will form the nose. Follow the same procedure at each side to form the ears.
Add the smile and the eyebrows with PVA glitter glue. Stick on the eyes with PVA glue as well.
When the glue is dry put the head in water to get wet and put on a saucer in a sunny place. Water when it looks as though it is drying out and in a week or two your head will sprout a fine head of green hair.
Horticultural.
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