PART 2: Care & feeding of...

GO WILD with your plant!
You can draw, shape or add ears and a nose. Whatever!
Use permanent markers or paint that will not come off in water.

When you get home, soak your Grass Buddy in water until the ball is wet all the way through. Select a cup, tin can or other container that’s about the right size to hold the head without allowing it to fall in. Add water to the container and place the head upside down on the cup above water with the open end of the knee high in the water and the grass on top so it can grow up like hair. You can decorate the container like a body. If you want to keep it simple, you can skip the cup and just place the ball in a bowl of water so it stays wet.

Place your Grass Buddy on a bright windowsill and water the top of head when needed.  You should start seeing the grass seed sprout out of the top of the head in about ten days.

After the grass starts to grow on your Grass Buddy, you can use scissors to cut the grass like hair. Get creative with new haircuts as the grass grows. You can give your Grass Buddy a crew cut or a Mohawk or even braided dreadlocks. Whatever you do, remember to keep it moist so it doesn’t dry out. (plants can be up to 95% water!) and give them sunshine to keep growing strong.

HAVE FUN!