How to Make a
Grass – haired
Hedgehog
You will need:
Old tights
A mug and a tablespoon
Grass seed
Potting compost
An elastic band
Water
A saucer
Buttons and glue
What to do
1.Wet the old tights and put it
into the mug.
2.Turn down the top of the
sock over the rim of the mug.
3.Spread lots of grass
seed all over the bottom of
the tights.
4.Use the spoon to fill the
sock with potting compostpress down gently
5.Wrap the elastic band around
the top of the tights to tie the
tights shut.
6.Cut off the tights above the
elastic band.
7.Pour water on top of the tights,
lift it up and let it drip into the
mug.
8.Turn it upside down, place it on a
saucer and pour water around it.
9.Squeeze the tights into a pointy
shape to make a hedgehog.
10. Glue the buttons on for eyes
and nose.
11. Finally, place your hedgehog
in a warm, well-lit spot and
keep it well watered
12. Remember to give it a trim
now and again.
Results
Growth of Grass after 1 week
Growth of Grass after 2 weeks
2 weeks Growth
Keep your
hedgehog
trimmed
Completed Hedgehogs
We recorded the growth of the
grass each week and we found out
that grass grows approximately
1cm every day. It needs the correct
amount of moisture, light and
temperature to grow.