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How to Grow Your Own Chia Pet

<div><p>Remember Chia Pets? It was so much fun to watch them grow! Now you can make your own grass head at home using pantyhose, soil, and grass seeds...it's so simple!</p><p>This is an easy project that's perfect for kids to help with. They'll love watching the grass "hair" grow and can give their pets fancy haircuts! </p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h2>Materials</h2><ul><li>Soil</li><li>Grass Seed</li><li>Pantyhose</li><li>Googly Eyes</li><li>Hot Glue Gun</li><li>Mason Jar Lid</li><li>Small Elastics</li></ul><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><h2>Directions</h2><p>To start, cut the toe end off of your pantyhose.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_04_08-Still057.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_04_08-Still057_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_04_08-Still057_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_04_08-Still057_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Fill the pantyhose with soil and top with grass seeds.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_16_03-Still061.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_16_03-Still061_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_16_03-Still061_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_16_03-Still061_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Once you have filled the pantyhose with soil and grass, tie a knot in the top of the pantyhose and dunk it in a bowl of water. </p><p>Place the damp grass head in a mason jar lid, pot, small dish or cup.</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_20_19-Still065.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_20_19-Still065_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_20_19-Still065_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_20_19-Still065_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Using a glue gun, glue 2 googly eyes on your grass head.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_25_23-Still068.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_25_23-Still068_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_25_23-Still068_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_25_23-Still068_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Grab a small amount of the grass head and form a nose. Use the small elastic to keep the nose shape in place.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_27_16-Still071.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_27_16-Still071_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_27_16-Still071_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_27_16-Still071_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Place your grass head near a window and watch as the grass starts to grow! Make sure to regularly water your pets to prevent the grass from dying.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_36_07-Still073.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_36_07-Still073_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_36_07-Still073_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/04/760-00_00_36_07-Still073_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="aTW9eEVKJ5Q"></amp-youtube></div></div></div><p></p></div>

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