1 large baking potato
¾ to 1½ cups damp potting soil
1 to 2 tablespoons grass seed
4 small sticks, 3-4" long |
2 or more wiggly glue-on eyes
several pipe cleaners
colored markers |
Slice off a thin layer of the top of the potato lengthwise.
Hollow out the potato leaving a ½ to ¾ inch wall. Place the small sticks
at a slight angle into the bottom of the potato to create legs. Do this
carefully so that your potato bug will stand up. Now glue on your pet’s
eyes and decorate the body with the
markers. Use the pipe cleaners to make feelers, noses and tails. When the
pet bug looks just right, fill the hollow with damp potting soil and
sprinkle with grass seed. Keep your pet bug watered, don’t forget to
give it sunlight and watch it grow.
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