Earth Day Seed Bombs
Earth Day is a great time to celebrate nature and teach young children about the importance of taking action to protect the environment. Try these Earth Day seed bombs with your child for an easy and fun project – then plant the seeds and watch your flowers grow!
How to Make Earth Day Seed Bombs
Materials Needed
- 3 Packages of Flower Seeds
- 3 Sheets of Construction Paper (1 Blue, 1 Green, and 1 White)
- Food Processor
- Scissors
- Water
- 3 Bowls
Instructions
- Cut your construction paper into one-inch squares. Place each color separately in a bowl.
- Cover the paper entirely in water and allow to soak for 20 minutes.
- Squeeze the excess water out of the paper, place one color of the paper in a food processor, pulse until the paper becomes pulp. Repeat with the other two colors.
- Divide the packages of seeds between the three bowls, mixing them into the pulp.
- Grab a bit of each color from each container, form it into a ball, and let it dry.
- Once dry, toss your flower seed bombs into your favorite flowerpot or garden plot.
We hope you and your child have fun making these Earth Day crafts together! Visit our Family Resource Library for more children’s activities, science experiments, parenting tips, book recommendations, and much more.
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