Hannah is a mum of two girls aged 5 and 2. Let’s see how they made these wonderful flower bombs…
Description:
My five-year-old is obsessed with nature and bees. We recently built a bug hotel using bits and pieces from the garden and collected on walks, so this seemed a natural extension of that activity! I searched the internet and found several ways to make seed bombs, and settled on the easiest, because you know, life with little people!!
We used:
• wildflower seeds (we looked specifically for seeds that encouraged bees, bats and butterflies such as cornflowers, borage, evening scented stocks)
• air dry clay- we specifically used the DAS brand as it doesn’t contain microplastics •compost
• fabric
We broke off pieces of clay and flattened them until they were the size and shape of a £2 coin. Then we added a sprinkle (10-15) of seeds, a small sprinkle of compost and sealed the clay into a little package. To finish, we rolled them in a little more compost, and that’s it! They need to dry out for a couple of days, during which time they may lighten and shrink, and then we packaged them up in fabric to send to relatives. It was a messy activity so definitely one for outside! Once the seed bombs are ready- they can just be thrown onto soil, no need to cover with compost. The clay will breakdown in the rain and the compost in the bomb will protect the seed and help it sprout!
No downsides, other than being messy!
What’s your next project idea?
We’re following this up by making our own pollinators out of toilet roll tubes. As a side note, my 5-year-old taught me that bats are important pollinators too- I didn’t know this!
How are you finding being housebound with kids so far?
HARD. I’m a key worker so struggling to fit schoolwork and craft and one on one time in with both girls in the limited time I’m at home!
Any tips to help people when they are housebound with kids?
Forget the housework 😆
Tell us what you think about the Housebound with Kids Facebook community. How has it helped you?
It’s given me loads of ideas about different activities I can do with my girls. There’s also a real community spirit- I don’t feel alone in struggling sometimes!
