Window Well of WONDER

In my basement I got very tired of looking at this ...

 

So I decided to do this..

It is much more exciting and children love it. 

 

To make one of your own-

-First you MUST get all spider webs, spiders and any living creature out of the window well!

-Measure your window well.  Purchase some sea themed fabric that will fit the space. Cut pieces the size you need to cover your window.

-Purchase some greenery that looks like it would be in the ocean, some plastic light weight fish, sea creatures such as starfish or sea shells, at least 3 bags of acquarium rocks and fishing line (for hanging the fish),  blue

-Spray glue adhesive to one area and apply the material to that section. Repeat until all the metal grate has been covered.

-Dump aquarium rocks in bottom of window well (use enough to cover the dirt well and be about 2" deep.)

-Add a large boulder or two also and then add greenery.  Hot glue is definitely your best friend in this project.  Some fish can be glued to wall with hot glue or to some of the plants.

-Using the glue gun attach the blue cellophane across the top of the window well.  (I have window well covers but if you don't have them this step isn't necessary.)

-Poke a small hole in top of each fish and stick a piece of fishing line in it with hot glue leaving varying lengths so fish hang at all different levels.  

-Poke a small hole in the blue cellophane for the fishing line to be threaded through.  Thread the line through the hole then hot glue the line to the top of the window well cover. Allow for the cover to close and for your line to be the right length when closed.

-I also added a cut out of a shark which I got from a poster we were going to throw away.

 

It makes the basement feel like a trip to the aquarium!  I have always thought it would be fun to try a different theme in one of the other windows, like reptiles or African Safari etc.