How To Make Seed Paper Tags and Decorations
Seed embedded paper is so easy to make, so why not add a little something extra to your gifts with these DIY seed paper tags. Making your gift tags grow this year will make for an extra gift once grown, and in swapping out a card for these you'll save on that card waste too! Here's how you make them...
You will Need:
- Good quality paper that can be recycled
- Blender or food processor
- Food colouring of your choice (optional)
- Seeds
- Cookie cutters
- Fine mesh fabric/flyscreen
- Cooling rack
- Towel
Let’s get started!
How to Make Seed Paper:
- Tear the paper into little pieces and place them in a bowl, then add warm water and your food colouring of choice.
- Soak the pieces of paper in a bowl for a few hours or overnight.
- Blend your paper into a pulp using your blender. Not all paper will blend exactly the same, but this can look great once it’s finished!
- Place your fine mesh fabric on top of your cooling rack with the towel underneath. Use a flat surface.
- Holding the cookie cutter shape tight against the mesh, place a spoonful of mix into the shape and use a spoon to push it around. Get it as even as possible, and make sure it isn’t too thin as when it dries it will shrink. Aim for about 3mm.
- Sprinkle your chosen seeds on top of the shape, pushing them in just enough to stick. Don’t crowd them too close together!
- Leave paper to dry in a warm place for a few hours, then peel the paper off. Now you can punch a hole in them to turn them into gift tags or decorations, or just write straight on the paper for a card!
What seeds can I use in seed paper?
You can use almost any seed in seed paper but we suggest choosing compact, easy to grow and fast growing varieties for the greatest impact. We just love Swan River Daisies as they are native, compact, easy to grow and will fill a pot with beautiful flowers once planted.
How do I plant my seed paper?
Seed paper is best sown in good quality potting mix, or quality garden soil, prep the area by loosening the top layer of soil so the seed's roots have something easy to grow down into, then rake flat.
Lay your seed paper on top of the prepared soil and sprinkle a thin layer of soil over the top. Lightly water the area.
Alternatively, you can start your seeds by simply moistening the seed paper and leaving it in a warm area to germinate, then lay the paper on top of the prepared soil once germinated and the seeds will grow roots down into the soil.
