This weekend we made these cute upcycled plant markers to decorate our indoor tomato plants. They would also be great to make plant specific markers to place at the head of vegetable garden rows or for decorating a fairy garden.
They are very simple to make and O had fun making several different markers.
First you will need:
– Foil container, like those that chinese take-aways often come in.
– Hard tipped pen or pencil.
– Coloured permanent markers.
– Scissors.
– Skewers.
– Super glue or similar.
1. Take the foil dish and cut off and area large enough to make your desired shape. We made flowers, a bird and a butterfly. If the foil isn’t flat you can roll it out with a rolling pin.
2. Draw in pen the desired shape and cut it out.
3. Draw patterns on the foil (on the wrong side) with the hard tipped pen/pencil, so you can see the impression on the opposite side.
4. Turn it over and colour in using the permanent markers.
5. Glue a skewer to the back and place in the soil.
Ta-da!
Soon you’ll have a whole collection of upcycled plant markers and a reason to have a Chinese take-away. Not that you should need any excuse!
Enjoy!
mamavsteacher says
What a great reason for us to have a takeaway! And a wonderful activity to do with Sprog of course! #ToddlerApprovedTuesday
Sara @ Handy Herbs says
Lovely idea! I think it is great when children make the markers for things that are being grown. Fab that it is upcycling too! Thanks for sharing #ToddlerApprovedTuesday
Let kids be kids says
They are really cute. Lovely fun idea.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsBeKids
Sarah Doyle - let them be small says
these are so cute and I might have a go at making some with my son soon xx
#toddlerapprovedtuesday
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks, they are really easy and effective! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thanks, they are so easy and fun! 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! They are really easy and O loved making it. 🙂 x
Jenny Eaves says
Hee hee, have fun! 🙂 x
Sara | mumturnedmom says
These are great, what a good idea! Will have to try these 🙂 #letkidsbekids
Jenny Eaves says
Have fun, they are easy to make! 🙂 x
kidglloves says
Lucas says – These look really cool. Nanny grows loads of fruit and vegetables in her garden so I’m going to show her these as I think she’d like to make them with me 🙂
The Mother says – What a lovely idea. We hold a weekly linky every Wednesday called Mini Creations; an opportunity for the Big People to link up their Little Big People’s art work, creations and crafting. We’d love for you to link up 🙂
Jenny Eaves says
I’m sure granny would love to make them with you Lucas!
I shall head over to your linky soon! 🙂 x
Jessie, FlusteredMom says
Very cute! They must sparkle beautifully in the sun! #letkidsbekids
Jenny Eaves says
Thank you! They are lovely! 🙂 x