How To Make A Bowl Full Of Friends For Under $10

Ever think of starting a family, but aren't ready to commit? Well, I have the answer for you. But beware! Sea monkeys may not be the easy, relationship-free solution you were looking for. Did you know that sea monkey's can grow to almost half an inch in length and live for up to two years? Well, they do, and they can. This means that sea monkeys require constant attention and supervision. You might want to consider having that significant other around to share the responsibility. Are you going to be ready to shell out the cash when little Suzie Seamonkey says that she wants take ballet?

Now, multiply that by 30, because that's how many little critters you might have to feed once you open that packet and pour it in water.

If you feel you're ready to start your new family, the first thing you have to do is go out an buy yourself a Sea Monkey kit.

These come in many varieties, from a simple jelly jar to an all out Sea Monkey metropolis.








Unfortunately, Sea Monkeys are not as instant as advertised. After you fill your container with water, you have to add the water purification packet and wait for 24 hours. If you're like me, a day seems like an eternity when you have a packet full of friends that are busting to come out. Nonetheless, it is a necessary step. Sea Monkeys are big business. The fat cats of the Big Monkey industry have added an ingredient to the purification packet that is required for the freeze dried eggs to hatch. They won't hatch in regular water. The naive think that this ingredient is magic, but those of us going for our PhDs know that it's a conspiracy.

After your day of grueling anticipation is over, you can add packet #2. This is the packet that contains your new family. If you have good eye site, within a few minutes, you might even see little white dots the size of the period at the end of this sentence swimming around (if you have a magnifying glass). Within a couple of days your critters will be big enough to see with the unaided eye.

So, you've made your new buddies. Now you can just sit back and enjoy them. Right?

WRONG! Like I said, there are certain responsibilities that come with Sea Monkeys. You have to feed them every 2 days! I know this sounds like a lot, and at this point you're probably considering adopting a baby from China, but I assure you that it's not that bad. You can handle this. And when your little water monkeys look into your eyes and silently thank you for taking care of them, your heart will melt. It will all be worth it!

Once you've gotten to this point, you must adopt the perfect Sea Monkey watching stance.


You can do it alone...



Or with friends...



You can look at them with silly faces...














Or stoned...



You can even do it as a celebrity...
(she plays Claire on Lost. I think....Mmm. I might have just made that up.)


















Sea Monkeys are also a great way to propose to the woman you love, if you're a loser...



Finally, Sea Monkeys are so intelligent that you can teach them to saddle up and ride goldfish...


If you have it in you to take on the challenge of being a proud Sea Monkey parent, then I urge you to do so. Just remember that once you do, you can no longer live a selfish life. On occasion you'll have to put their needs before your own. And if you decide to take the easy way out and adopt that Chinese baby, you won't know the joy that it is to raise a bowl full of friends.