How to Make Seed Bombs with Paper

Looking for a spring craft? I’ll show you how to make seed bombs with paper. You can toss them outside and watch them grow or give them as a gift. They’re the perfect Earth Day craft to make with kids too!

Seed bomb supplies, seed packets, blue and green construction paper

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So Many Seeds

When I went looking for my seed this year, I kept finding packets of flower seeds. I have no recollection of buying so many random packets of flower seeds. Nor do I know how long ago I actually bought them. Instead of filling my flower beds with them, I decided to try something different. I made seed bombs to toss along our fence line. The flowers will look prettier than the weeds and they’ll attract pollinators to our yard.

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Types of Seed Bombs

Bee Seed Bombs

By using seeds that attract bees, you can make bee seed bombs. Try these bee friendly flowers:

Zinnia

Sunflower

Goldenrod

Lavender

Catmint

Coneflower

Poppy

Allium

Bee Balm

The pollinators will surely appreciate any mix of these flowers. Planting them along a property line, around a pond, or in a field will attract bees to your property, which will in turn help you garden.

Wildflower Seed Bombs

You can help restore native plants in your area, by using native wildflowers to make your seed bombs. Check with a local nursery, conservation department, or extension office to find seeds for native plants.

Herb Seed Bombs

Herb seed bombs make great gifts. They can be tossed in a pot or in the backyard.

Here are some of my favorite herbs to make seed bombs with:

Basil

Parsely

Oregano

Thyme

Cilantro

You could make a theme to the herbs like pizza herbs or an herbal tea garden.

Vegetable Seed Bombs

If you’d rather make a vegetable seed bomb try combining plants that do well together like the 3 sisters. Make a seed bomb with corn, beans, and squash. The corn supports the beans. The beans add nitrogen to the soil for the corn. The squash leaves keep the soil cool and prevent weeds.

Blender with torn up construction paper and water for seed bombs

How to Make Seed Bombs with Paper

Ingredients

Construction Paper

Seeds

Water

Instructions

First tear the construction paper into small bits. Two sheets should do.
Then put it in the blender. Pour in enough water to cover the paper by about an inch. Allow it to soak for at least 30 minutes before blending. Blend it until it is about the consistency of oatmeal. The more you blend, the better it holds together.
Next, dump the pulp out into a strainer over a bowl. Press out some of the excess water. The goal isn’t to remove every bit of the water or your seed bomb won’t hold together. Just press it out a little, so that it isn’t like soup
Put the pulp in a bowl and mix in the seeds. This is most easily done with your hands. About 2 tablespoons will do.
Take a bit of pulp in your hands and form it into a ball. You could also press it into a cookie cutter or silicone muffin tin. Now squeeze and press all of the water out.
Let it sit until dry. You’ll want someplace warm and dry, so that the seeds don’t sprout before the seed bomb dries out.
When it’s dry, you can plant it by burying it in the soil and providing it with water.