This project was inspired by May Day and the old tradition of giving flowers to friends and neighbors. But instead of just sitting and watching your flowers bloom, wouldnt it be more fun to be able to scatter seeds and watch them grow? We got the basic idea and inspiration from this post, and then went from there.

To make the seed bombs, you will first need paper, and lots of it. We used about two dozen sheets of used drawing paper (great way to recycle old art!) and two sheets of pink and blue tissue paper, to give our bombs a pretty springtime color. We tore the paper into inch-long chunks and then soaked it for 4-5 hours.

Next, we blended the paper in a blender until it was chunky but no longer identifiable as strips of paper. The pink and blue tissue paper kind of melded together to make purple, with little flecks that look like flower petals.





Strain the blended paper mixture through cheesecloth to get rid of excess water, then stir in the seeds (we used four packets -- forget me not, zinnia, poppies, and coneflowers). Then break out your mold. We used a silicon heart mold, and pressed the paper mixture into the molds (a little more water will come out, just pour it off). Gently pop the seed bomb out of the mold and lay it in a safe place to finish drying. The end result will be crumbly and imperfect, but I think that adds to its charm.

There you go! Tie up your seed bombs in a pretty piece of fabric or put in a little basket and give to your friends -- and don't forget to chuck a few into the corners of your own yard for a treat later on this summer.