DIY: Seedling Kit Favors

Your step-by-step process for creating these festive favors -- which live on even after your big day! (expert advice)

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These wedding favors are the gift that keeps on growing! They're easy to put together -- here's how to create your very own seedling kits:

What you'll need:

Supplies:
(1) Kraft box, Michaels, $1 each
(2) Moss, Michaels, ranging from $3 to $5 a bag
(3) Vellum, Michaels, $9.99 for 50 sheets
(4) Antique seam binding, flea market
(5) Soil pellets, seasonally found at Target, search online retailers for          larger quanities
(6) 1" Diameter Terracotta Pot, approximately $1
(7) Forget-Me-Not seeds, $1 per packet
(8) Paper sacks, Michaels, about $3 per package of 25
(9) Miniature tags
(10) Embroidery floss, $.39 per skein
(11) Cover weight card stock, $.89 per sheet

Instructions:

Step One:

Fill a miniature paper bag (8) with a soil pellet (5) and a sprinkling of seeds (7). Embellish as desired - here we used antique seam binding (4), a miniature tag (9) and embroidery floss (10). Simpler alternative: seal bag with a sticker or label.

Step Two:

Print a monogram, logo or thank-you message on a sheet of heavy card stock (11). The card stock should be long enough to wrap around the kraft paper box (1). Create a matchbox-style lid by folding the cardstock around the box. Use a bone folder to make creases sharp and professional, and glue ends together using a glue stick. Simpler alternative: use a box with attached lid and apply a decorative label or stamp.

Step Three:

Line box with sheet moss (2) and place miniature terracotta pot (6) and seed/soil packet inside. Print care and planting instructions on a sheet of vellum (3) and trim so it fits snugly within the box; replace lid.

Member Comments

3 0 2 lad115

09/25/2009 at 09:02 pm These are absolutely adorable!   4.00 for a beautifully packaged and well thought out favor doesn't see like that much to me :-)

2427 21 32 Lilivati

07/29/2009 at 10:52 am Very cute!  I agree though that this could be done for less money- it's not terribly different from what I'm planning and mine are definitely less.

1510 490 29 Sumrdream

07/29/2009 at 10:50 am super cute idea!

23 14 2 rowben

07/28/2009 at 02:05 am I'm thinking of ordering favors from Botanical Paperworks. They have paper that you put right into the ground. The paper has wildflower seeds inside. They come in different shapes and sizes, and they can be customized with color and an added tag with a message (you can choose the font, message, and ribbon color). And it's definitely cheaper than $4 per favor.