The Green MacGyver - An Eco Friendly Crafts Series
ByThe Terrarium Mission
The Green MacGyver is all about using ordinary materials we can easily find to create unorthodox solutions to the consumption problems we face. Our first example is a terrarium which uses a 2 litre soda pop bottle. You can plant just about any kind of seed in this terrarium plus it’s a great eco friendly craft to do with kids. Children love to see the plants growing and it will encourage resourcefulness in them. There are three R’s to green living and all the entries in our Green MacGyver eco friendly crafts series will recognize the importance of “REUSE”.
What you’ll need for our terrarium eco friendly craft project:
- Plastic 2 litre soda pop bottle with cap
- Very sharp scissors or craft knife
- Dirt or potting soil
- Seeds
- Water
How to make it:
- Remove the label from the bottle. Discard label. Save cap!
- Wash and rinse out the bottle and cap.
- Cut the bottle close to the bottom. There may be a “line” near the end of where the label was, that’s a good place to cut. You can cut it higher if you wish.
- Lightly place dirt or potting soil in the base.
- Plant a few seeds in the dirt.
- Lightly water.
- Put the cap on the bottle.
- Cover the base with the top of the bottle. You will have to fiddle with it a bit to fit back inside the base.
- Place in a sunny spot and watch for your seeds to grow.
- When the plants are ready, re-pot them or plant them in your garden.
Tips:
If your soil starts to look a little dry before your seeds come up, you can unscrew the cap and spritz several squirts of water into the terrarium. Don’t plant more than two seeds in a small bottle like this or they will be overcrowded and won’t grow.
There you have it. Easy, resourceful eco friendly crafts that are sure to bring out the Green MacGyver in all of us.
