If you missed out on the Chia Pet craze from the '80s and '90s, don't worry—it's never too late to build and make your own weirdly head-shaped thing with grass hair growing on top.
Using potting soil, chia seeds, an old nylon stocking, an empty terracotta pot, and a little imagination, you can grow your own chia pet (or chia head) without ordering one from a TV infomercial.
Soak some chia seeds in water overnight and place inside the toe of a knee-high nylon or cut-off nylon pantyhose leg. Add potting soil until it forms a ball and tie the top of the nylon into a knot. Place the soil ball, knot-side-down, into a terracotta pot and decorate with rubber bands and googly eyes into an animal or face.
Once you're done with that, place your chia pet on a sunny windowsill and spray frequently with water using a spray bottle. Wait for the seeds to grow and trim as needed.
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Using this as a science classroom project. The children are VERY EXCITED. . We are eagerly awaiting to see something so we can record it in our journals.
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