We’re making a handmade plantable greeting card, where the flower seeds are mixed right in with the paper. When it is planted in the ground and given lots of TLC, it will bloom into beautiful flowers you can enjoy! It’s such a satisfying craft to make that keeps on giving and giving!

Handmade Greeting Cards You Can Plant

I’m sure all your friends and family would love to receive this card in the mail, such a fun gift to get! Here is a tutorial for a project using seed paper.

Supplies:

craft or art paper

blender

water – enough to cover the paper inside the blender

flower seeds

stirring spoon

colander or cloth towel

piece of felt

white paper card folded

glue or tape

pens or colored pencils

Instructions:

First, you need to make the paper.

Use paper you have around your house. This is a great way to recycle old scraps. Tear them up into small pieces and place in a blender. Add enough water in the blender so the paper is covered and blend.

When your paper is nice and evenly blended you can add your seeds. Unplug your blender and use a wooden spoon to gently stir the seeds into the paper mush. Do not blend them!

Now it is ready to be shaped. Place a colander in the sink and pour the paper mush into it. If you have large holes in your colander like I do, go ahead and place a towel in it to catch the pulp, but not the water.

Place a towel on the counter and if you have a piece of felt, place the felt on top of the towel. Then gently pour your seeds and paper pulp on the felt and spread evenly out.

Take another towel and press it down on the paper pulp to help dry the excess water. You can now blow dry the paper or let it sit out overnight to dry.

When your paper is dry, cut it out into a flower shape. Make a simple card with cardstock and glue the flower to your card. Feel free to get creative here and draw, stamp, or cut out a stem. If you don’t like flowers, make a cute butterfly or tree. The options are endless and no matter what shape you choose–it will be a hit with the recipient of the card.

You’re done and your flower seed card is ready to plant! Make sure you add a message somewhere on your card to let the recipient know they can plant it!