How to Create Art Using Seeds

In addition to sprouting seeds, save egg shells, orange or grapefruit halves to create decorative containers for fun decorations.
If you have lots of old seeds, save them for making pictures or jewelry.
SEED DECORATIONS: Materials:

• Eggshells, rinsed
• Orange or grapefruitshells
• Pottingsoil
• Markersor paint pens
• Seedsfrom list
• Plantsprayer - light mist setting

Seed list:

• Maple wings
• Rose hips
• Dandelion fluff
• Acorns
• Alfalfa
• Mustard
• Mungbeans
• Radish
• Watercress

Procedure: 1.
Use markers or paint to make a face or decoration* on egg shells or citrus peels 2.
Fill each shell with moist potting soil 3.
Put alfalfa seeds in one container, cress in another - one seed variety per container 4.
Use the plant sprayer to keep the soil moist 5.
In a few days your sprouts will grow If you made a face, it will look like your container has sprout "hair.
" *Decorate your container like a porcupine or dinosaur growing sprout "quills" or "spikes.
" Decorate your container with colors or shapes to complement the color or shape of sprouts.
SEED ART: Materials:

• Posterboard,cardboard or stretched canvas
• Craftglue
• Gridpaper and pencil for planning designs
• Dried seeds

Dried Seed List:

• Beans- any variety
• Birdseed - any mixture
• Corn
• Flowerseeds - wild or cultivated
• Fruit seeds - any variety
• Grass seeds
• Tree seeds, including maple wings and acorns
• Vegetableseeds - any variety

Procedure: 1.
Sort dry seeds by shape 2.
Use your grid and pencil to plan your design 3.
Arrange seeds to make a pattern or picture 4.
Glue seeds individually to your paper or canvas SEED JEWELRY: Materials:

• Apple seeds
• Craftneedle and thread
• Paperand pencil for designs
• Beadworkpatterns

Procedure: 1.
Study beadwork patterns to get ideas for your design 2.
Use your grid and pencil to plan your design 3.
Soak seeds for 10-15 minutes before you begin