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Elephant Watering Can Garden Craft

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Are you enjoying your summer?  I have a fun summer garden craft for you.  My kids have really been having fun with this little garden craft. This will have your kids begging to water the garden…  It is an elephant watering can made out of milk jugs!  It is very simple to make.
elephant watering can- garden crafts for kids

 

To Make an Elephant Watering Can:

2 Milk jugs, rinsed out
Craft foam
2 Googly eyes
A hot glue gun
 Cut the handle off one of the milk jugs- this will be the trunk of your elephant.  Make sure to leave a bit of an edge around the ends.  On one end, cut little slits.
These slits are going to wrap around the milk cap.  Save one of the milk caps and cut a hole in it so the water can pour through.  Glue the cap into the end that you cut the slits, wrapping it around the cap.
Mine looks pretty messy- I kept burning my fingers.  (Try not to do this!)
To make your elephant, cut ears out of craft foam, and two circles to put behind the googly eyes.  Glue all of these on with the hot glue gun as well.  When the glue from the cap has cooled, you can screw on the trunk.
To fill the can, remove the trunk and fill with water.
 Little brother really wants to get in on the action…
Watering Mom’s plants is so much more fun now!
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  1. Enchanted Homeschooling Mom says

    August 6, 2012 at 11:48 pm

    No way Karyn! I came across this on your Pinterest board and just LOVE IT! This is so simple but so adorable. What a great way to get young children involved with watering and taking care of plants.

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  2. Kimberly Sminkey says

    August 9, 2012 at 4:05 pm

    That has got to be the cutest little watering can I’ve seen in such a long time! LUV it! Thanks for linking at tip toe thru tuesday!

    Reply
  3. Earning-My-Cape says

    August 11, 2012 at 1:48 am

    This is just too cute!!!
    Thanks for sharing with my Super Link Party! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says

    August 11, 2012 at 4:08 am

    Oh, how fun! What a great little creation. I pinned this to my Play Outside board. Thanks for sharing this at the Sunday Showcase! 🙂

    Reply
  5. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    September 2, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    I love this! So creative and fun!

    Thanks for sharing with Learning Laboratory at Mama Smiles 🙂

    Reply
  6. Adele Crozier says

    April 12, 2013 at 5:50 am

    This is so sweet what a great idea for a watering can. Thank you for linking up to Gardening Adventures

    Reply

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I am a former teacher turned homeschool mom of four kids. I LOVE teaching! I believe learning should be enjoyable and engaging. My goal is to ease the burdens of educators by offering memorable learning activities.
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