Plantable Paper for Earth Day

Earth Day is April 22, so celebrate by growing some paper. Made from recycled materials, this homemade paper has added seeds so that it can be planted. If you punch a hole in the paper, these would make wonderful gift tags for a Mother’s Day gardening themed gift. So you can make them on Earth Day and give them on Mother’s Day! Making paper is a simple process that you can complete using household items, but it is a bit of a messy project, so be prepared. My kids loved playing in the gooey paper pulp.

Paper Weaving - make a greetings card

Weaving with Paper/Card

Weaving is very versatile as it can be made out of many things such as paper and card, wool, fabric, ribbon, as well as organic material such as willow reeds and long leaves, anything flexible, long and not too wide will probably work. Here I’m showing you how to weave with paper/card and how to use it in a greetings card. It’s a great way to have a go at weaving, once you’ve tried it I guarantee you’ll want to weave with other materials. There will be other projects involving weaving with other materials on the things-to-make-and-do website so try them out and have some fun.