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Plantable Valentines

Fri, Feb 13, 2015

Materials: paper, seeds, sponges, screen, blender

Activity: Shred paper. Mix in water. Blend paper mixture in blender. Add seeds and pulse. Place cookie cutter on screen (from Lowes). Use your fingers or a sponge to press pulp inside cookie cutter, into an even layer. Let it dry. Give it as a Valentine! Include planting instructions: “Place the paper into raked ground, cover with a quarter inch of soil then water and keep moist until germination, about 6 to 8 weeks.”

Research Questions: How does the original texture, shape or color of paper affect how the pulp looks or feels after blending?

Resources:

Seed Paper Valentines Card.

How Plantable Paper Works.

Plantable Paper Craft.

Tags: Life Science Color 2015