Mini Ecosystems

We repurposed 2 liter bottles and turned them into self-watering planters for starting our tomatoes and cucumbers indoors. They've been sitting on the window sill near my desk and I've been watching them grow every day. It's been the perfect antidote for the bummer weather we've been having here in Seattle.

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Our very own Haley from The Zen of Making posted this fantastic project just in time for Earth Day. Up-cycling is a great way to create without making more waste and what could be cuter than these mini terrarium made out of old spice jars? Just about nothing, that's what!

This is not my idea, but I know a good one when I see it, and I had to tuck this away to do this summer with the kids. Some kids at one of our schools did something similar for a science project, and then my friend Michelle, over at Scribbit, detailed the project when she did it with her children up in Alaska. That being said, so that I take no credit whatsoever, this is a really, really cool thing to do with your kids, young and old. Even my sixteen year old daughter was completely engaged…

Just discovered the wonderful world of terrarium's

Bottle Biology

Remember all those bottles & jars from the auction? Well, I've been having the best time transforming them into moss terrariums. The kids helped a bit but, after one or two, they lost interest. I, on the other hand, peacefully...

Picking out plants, containers and little figurines to go inside can be just as fun as making the kid-friendly terrarium and watching it grow!

Picking out plants, containers and little figurines to go inside can be just as fun as making the kid-friendly terrarium and watching it grow!

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Not all nifty home projects need to be expensive or complex. Sometimes there are simple, cheap and fun do-it-yourself ideas that are as lovely as they are low-tech - like this easy trick for making wine bottles into miniature winter moss gardens. The best part is that you get to have some greene ...

Make a Soda Bottle Terrarium

Back in December I posted about a few moss terrariums I made after seeing an expensive one online. These two little ecosystems are thrivin...