By Sam Burbach, Education & Programming Coordinator – 03/30/2020
Nothing spreads joy and cheer quite like flowers do, and the fresh spring air will definitely do us all some good! Planting seeds can be a lot of fun for kids, but have your kids ever planted seed paper that they recycled and made themselves? Making homemade paper is pretty simple and is a great way to teach about recycling. Plus, you probably already have everything you need to make homemade paper at home – just sprinkle in some seeds and you’ve got plantable paper!
Kids can get creative with the seeds they choose, the colors that they use to make their paper, the shapes they form their paper into, and what they do with their paper once it’s finished! This plantable seed paper isn’t just fun to sow, but it also makes a lovely gift tag that you can tie onto any gift or even onto a bouquet of flowers so your gift can keep on giving.
Here’s how you can try it at home!
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Paper – construction paper, newspaper, sale ads (non-glossy), printer paper, etc.
- Blender or food processor
- Cookie sheet or tray lined with parchment paper
- Cookie cutters (optional)
- Sponge or towel