Finger Print Bug Planters
 

Excellent as a fundraiser as well as a Gardening activity :cheerful:

A novel twist on the 'Self portrait Tea Towel idea is to firstly Paint a large Teracotta planter with white emulsion.

Allow it to dry and then take finger prints from each of the children - use ink or paint. Once dry give the children a choice of pen to turn their print into a bug ~ Lady bird, Spider, Fly, Snail, etc !!

Write their name beneath it and again once dry use a quick drying varnish to protect the pot.

Don't plant directly into the pot though - as teracotta will absorb water and ruin the paint work :frown:


I'll try and get a photo of one .. but if you beat me to it & would like to share .. email silky@silkysteps.com and Ill upload it for everyone to enjoy :cheerful:

Fab idea.:thumbsup: To go alongside it you could do more thumbprint bugs, cut them out, laminate them and attach to sticks for plant pokes. :cheerful:

That's a great idea. Everyone loves bugs. I'll try it out!

...unless they're in your bed/pants/hair/child*

*delete as necessary!

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:....... :wide-eyed *shudder*