Sustainable Superstars / Self-Watering Bottle Planters
Self-Watering Bottle Planters
Children turn plastic bottles into self-watering planters, sow seeds and watch them grow over the following weeks.
How to run it
- An educator cuts plastic bottles in half.
- Thread a strip of cotton fabric through the bottle neck as a wick.
- Fill the top half with soil and plant seeds, then sit it upside down in the bottom half filled with water.
- Check the plants and top up water each week.
You will need
- plastic bottles
- cotton fabric strips
- potting mix
- seeds
- water
Make it easier or harderUse fast-growing beans for younger children, or have older children measure growth.
SafetyEducators cut bottles and tape sharp edges; wear gloves and wash hands after handling potting mix.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 2, Outcome 4Children care for growing things and learn to reuse materials.
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