The weather is getting cooler and it’s time for some of the wildlife to find sheltered accommodation. So the Green Schools Committee decided to make a Ladybird home for all the ladybirds that invaded Wicklow to hibernate in. It’s Repak Recycling week so we thought that it would be a good idea to make our Ladybird home from recyclable materials.

All you need is:

• A clean plastic bottle (we used a 2L soda bottle).
• Some corrugated cardboard (We used a cardboard box and removed the white paper to expose the corrugated cardboard underneath)
• A few twigs
• Ladybird decorations (optional)

1. Cut the bottom off the plastic bottle using a scissors. Leave the cap on the bottle.
2. Roll up the cardboard and place in the bottle.
3. Place the twigs in the bottle.
4. Decorate the outside of the bottle with ladybirds stickers or drawings.
5. Place in a sheltered area with the open end slanted downwards so the rain doesn’t get into it.