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Bugs you actually want in your yard
While cruising Pinterest recently, I came across an Etsy listing for cute glass jars that had been turned into bugs and then placed around the yard. I thought it was a cute idea and definitely something I could create instead of purchase. You will need: Decorative jars, hook for hanging, 10-14 gauge wire, wire snips, flat and needle-nose pliers, outdoor epoxy, washers looking back
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Finding a good, cute jar is the key to this project. In my head I was seeing something akin to an old perfume bottle. What I was finding were very modern vases that look more like the bottle in the classic TV series “I Dream of Jeannie.” The problem wasn’t insurmountable; it just made me rethink my approach. While any wire can be used, I ended up buying 50 feet of electrical wire from Home Depot because it was available in a number of colors and my kids preferred the red wire to anything silver or copper. I started the project by unwinding about 8 feet of wire, folding it in half, and then fashioning wings with a series of loops and twists. Use the flat nose pliers to twist the ends together two to three times to secure the wings in place. Using the loose ends, wrap them tightly around the bottle, joining them with two twists on the opposite side from the wings. Trim the pieces to equal lengths, then use the needle-nose pliers to loop the ends back on themselves. These form your first set of legs and feet. The next step was to create the loop for hanging the bugs. Cut another 5 feet of wire, fold in half and then cut into two pieces. Use one of the handles on the pliers to fashion a loop in the middle of one of the pieces. Straighten the ends, then twist them together with the other piece of wire five to six times. Spread the loose ends at 45 degree angles from the twisted ends, then wrap them around the bottle and secure with the flat nose pliers. Trim the loose ends to be the same length, then use the needle-nose pliers to twist the ends back on themselves creating feet at the end of each leg. The final step is to glue two washers on the end of the bottle as eyes for the bug. Once the epoxy has set, the bugs are ready to be displayed outside. I used a dollar store trellis for my bugs, but I will probably make more and use fishing line to hang them from the branches of a tree or from the eaves of my patio.
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