Budding Mr. Potato or your child's new favorite companion - 4 recycling and eco-friendly ideas to try
Do you want to keep the children busy, while making them aware of recycled and eco-friendly decoration? Mr playful budding potato comes to your rescue! A great companion for your child, the plant-based little gentleman is very easy to make. With a few seeds to grow on her head, her green hair is very easy to grow. In just a few days, your little one will be able to cut them or transform them into pretty original quilts. Here are the tutorials that the editorial staff has carefully selected for you to bring your cherubs closer to nature!
Mr potato in grass easy and playful - 4 DIY ideas to combine recycling and eco-friendliness!
Commercial linksWhether your child is bored or needs to express their creativity, the little Mr. Potato Head is always a good DIY idea to discover or rediscover. Take advantage of the spring season when everything comes to life and discover all the creative possibilities offered by recycled and eco-friendly decoration! Use the materials you have on hand – an empty bottle, a beaker, some nail polish or even a used pantyhose – and make your own Mr Potato Plant, instead of buying a grow head with ready-made seeds. store. With a bit of cardboard, you can customize your green gentleman as you wish. And to make your project even greener, swap the plastic cup for an eggshell... or why not a real potato?
How to make an easy and eco-friendly budding hair man?
Commercial linksIt doesn't matter that the grass-haired man isn't new to the DIY world, but he continues to be a hit with kids. However, your little one must take care of it by watering it and taking care of its hairstyle regularly. Here are the materials to get:
Step by step production:
Take your stocking and fill it with a handful of seeds. To facilitate the filling, use the jar by putting on the sock. In fact, you can replace grass seeds with lentils or catnip seeds to observe rapid germination. Once they are in place, cover them with potting soil. Fill with sawdust. The latter will make your plant man's face clearer. Then tamp the potting soil and tie the bottom, leaving a little room for the nose and ears. Soak the ball of potting soil in the jar, previously filled with water, for an hour so that it is moist.
In the meantime, decorate the terracotta pot, which will indeed be the body of your Mr Potato. In addition, some trade the flower pot for a tin can as in the example above. Thanks to a few strokes of paint/varnish and a piece of cardboard, you can very easily decorate it. Another variation will be to opt for a pair of wiggly eyes and a felt mouth. Finally, all you have to do is attach the various decorative elements. You can do this either with a few drops of glue or with round-headed pins. Take the ball out of the water and place it on another glass, leaving a bottom of water so that the knot can soak in it (optional). To do what ? This will keep the soil moist.
Poke small holes in the wick of the sock to encourage seed growth. Paste or pin the different elements of the face and wait! In just a few days, you and your child will see Mr. Potato Head's playful hair appear on his head. In the meantime, don't forget to water your creation well. Similarly, place it near the window so that it can benefit from light throughout the day.
Tip: so that your budding potato gentleman is not alone, do not hesitate to offer him a pretty vegetable girlfriend by following the same manufacturing principle!
*Photo credit: redtedart.com
Mr. potato with budding hair to make with a real potato
To push the green concept even further, we suggest you swap the bottom filled with potting soil for a real emptied potato. To do this, here are the materials and the steps to follow:
Step by step production:
Start by cutting off a small part of both ends of the potato. With the spoon, hollow out half of the vegetable. Glue on the wiggly eyes and make the mouth using the black marker. Then fill the hole with cotton or potting soil and moisten. Place the seeds there and place Mr. Potato Head near the window, watering it regularly. The first shoots will appear in a few days. After two weeks, your child will be able to start their hairdressing sessions.
Mister egg with weedy hair
In the same vein as the creation of a Mr. Potato from a potato, this time the Mr. will be rather an egg head. Even easier and more interesting for children to make, this next DIY makes a great Easter DIY idea to keep the little ones busy during the Easter weekend. However, you and your child can dare it at any time of the year. What's even more awesome is that everyone loves it, from the little ones to the big ones. Here is the list of materials to provide:
Step by step production:
Before turning your shells into a small army of gentlemen eggs with budding hair, it is important to empty and clean them. Only after the cleaning step can you get down to business. Put the cotton in the shells and pour a little water into them. Dress the damp cotton with a few seeds of your choice and add a little more water. So much for the gardening side! Then, move on to the decoration by gluing the wiggly eyes. Shape the lips and nose with the black marker. The most creative among you can offer mustaches and glasses to your creations. Then put your shells in a cardboard box and put it near the window. Water your decorative eggs regularly and let your child use his imagination to find the perfect haircut for these little green gentlemen!
Portrait of child with budding hair at factory for mother's day
To make Mother's Day 2020 even more touching and unforgettable, there's nothing like a small personalized DIY gift to make with June 7th. As you can see yourself, Mr Potato with grassy hair bends according to everyone's decorative desires. To surprise mums, he removes his wiggly eyes and fine mustache and replaces them with a cute photo of your child.
Materials needed:
Step by step production:
Following the manufacturing principle seen in our first tutorial, start by cutting off one of the ends of the tights by about twenty centimeters or use a knee-high. Fill with seeds and potting soil, then tie. Immerse the ball of soil in a small container filled with water and let it soak. In the meantime, decorate the cup by sticking the photo on it with glue. Take the tights out of the water and put them in the plastic cup. Leave your budding mister potato by the window and water it regularly. After a few days, your child will just have to give it a funny haircut before giving it to you as a gift for Mother's Day.
Upcycled, eco-friendly and customizable as you wish, the little vegetal potato gentleman takes on several playful looks. Here are a few more to try with your little ones!
Mr and Mrs potato with funny hairstyles
Emoji-style budding potato gentlemen
Mr potato without potato in a jar
Spooky budding hair men to make for Halloween
