Recycled Paper Seed Bombs
This is mine and Sam’s first go at an instruction blog post
so please go easy on us especially as I had to supervise as well as make and do
J
So here it goes…..
These are the instructions to make your own Seed Bombs.
To make a seed bomb you will need the following
Ingredients:
Old paper – newspaper, bills, white or coloured paper
Warm water
Food colouring
A packet of wildflower hardy seeds
Equipment:
A large bowl
A jug
A hand mixer
A sieve
A spoon
A cookie/playdough cutter or silicone mould
Fine mesh
Method
Start by shredding all of the paper into small pieces and
place into a bowl. Sam and I used between 6-8 sheets of A4 in each batch we
made.
Fill the jug with warm water and add your chosen food
colouring. Be sure to add a lot of colour as you will loose a lot of it when
the water is drained later.
Pour the warm water and food colouring over the shredded
paper. The water should cover the paper and leave for as long as you can. The
first batch we left for about 2 hours and the second batch we left for about
3.5 hours. Stir occasionally to ensure all the paper is covered in water.
Once it is well and truly softened, use a hand blender to
turn it into a pulp. It is worth holding a cloth around the bowl as it can be
quite a messy job!!
Once it has turned into a pulp put it in a sieve over a bowl
or sink and use the back of a spoon to push out as much as the water as
possible.
Once it is a dry as possible return the pulp to the bowl.
Then it is time to add the packet of seeds, mix them carefully into the
mixture.
Now comes the fun bit, either spoon or use your hands to add
the mixture into a silicone mould or a cooker cutter. If using a cookies cutter
then mould the mixture and place the mould over fine wire mesh. Make sure there
is some kitchen roll under the mesh to catch the water.
This is such a great activity to get the children involved with, I remember doing this when I was little.
ReplyDeleteThank you Natalie. Sam and I really enjoyed making them 😁
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