Make your Valentine a card with a seed pack enclosed. You can choose seeds that have a particular significance to you or look up the Victorian flower meanings. For instance, Gentian flowers mean gratitude.
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Level: easy
Cost: minimal
Use: holiday/gift
Materials:
Construction Paper
Seed Packs
Double-sided Tape
Markers
Scissors
Optional Materials:
Valentine's Stamp and Inkpad
Glitter
Step 1: Cut a pot shape from folded colored paper. (You can use an orange or terra-cotta color for authenticity).
Step 2: Cut a strip of paper off and use the double-sided tape to affix it to the top of the card in front and back to simulate a pot rim.
Step 3: Place a packet of seeds inside the fold and secure with double-sided tape.
Step 4: Decorate the outside of the pot and add a message to the inside. This is where you can let your creativity run wild. Embellish it as you like and write in a personal message. I found it easiest to stamp a flower and color it in with gel markers.
Step 5: Give it to a budding gardener in your life.
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