by Rose Bradley
Hello and welcome to Nichols Kids, here you will find seasonal information and project ideas for children, associated with gardening and nature.
Vegetable Animals
This winters project is about making vegetable animals.
If you have grown your own vegetables sometimes you will find interesting shapes in carrots and potatoes that you would never find with supermarket vegetables.
What you will need:
- A selection of different vegetables
- Toothpicks or kebab sticks
- A knife (ask an adult of help with this)
when you have gathered your collection of vegetables try different ways of placing them together. Use a knife to cut different shapes (you will see how I created teeth in the dragon).
Then use your imagination for fun effects, I used the roots of a leek plant to make the tuft of hair for the dragon, and dried beans for the eyes.
Have fun with this project!
Adult supervision may be required to help with this project depending on the age of the children.
Happy Gardening!
