A haggis is a food traditionally eaten in Scotland.
It is made from a sheep's stomach (or artificial alternative) stuffed
with offal, oatmeal, onions and spices and then boiled in stock or
water. There are many kinds of haggis available these days, from smoked
varieties to vegetarian and even sweet ones.
These instructions show you how you can grow your own haggis.
Equipment
- Old pairs of tights or stockings
- Cotton and scissors
- Black and white felt (for eyes)
- Glue (PVA / Copydex)
- Sawdust (available from pet supply shops)
- Grass seed
Safety Notes
- Take care when using sawdust, not to get splinters, especially under your fingernails.
Instructions
- Cut a length of tights about 8 inches long. This will be
your haggis skin.
- Tie a knot in one end, close to the end. This will be an "ear".
- Fill the haggis with sawdust, leaving enough space to tie
another knot in the open end (but don't do it yet).
- Push a spoonful of grass seed down one side of the sawdust
so that its next to the tights. When the grass grows, it will
make the hair for your haggis, so spread it around into the hairstyle you like!
- Now tie a knot in the open end of the haggis, without
leaving any space inside. This makes the second "ear" - you can
trim the ears to make them the same size.
- Get hold of a small piece of the tights and sawdust
on the "face" of the haggis and tie a piece of cotton round
it to form a nose. Try to use cotton the same colour as the
tights so it doesn't show.
- Now glue two white circles in position for eyes, with two smaller
black circles on them for pupils. If you're feeling adventurous,
you could sew them on, or use buttons for the pupils.
- Now place your haggis on a windowsill and water him
(best to put a saucer underneath to catch any drips).
You will need to keep him moist without letting him go rotten.
When his hair grows, you can give it a trim!
