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| Morning glory seeds make perfect reindeer noses! |
The holidays are just around the corner, and many of us are looking for that perfect gift to give. What could be better than seeds straight from your garden? Flower and herb seeds aren’t difficult to harvest. And with a little creativity, you can package them into lovely cards and ornaments that send season’s greetings from the garden, as well as from the heart.
Here are a few ideas to get you started: Reindeers’ Nose Card Materials: Reindeer stickers or a reindeer rubber stamp Blank mailing envelope Sealable baggie Seeds of choice Hot glue or super glue Directions: Arrange your reindeer design on the front of the envelope with stickers or a rubber stamp, or print a design off from your computer. Write your own message or use the greeting, “Merry Christmas from eight tiny reindeer…and me!” Glue a seed on top of each reindeer’s nose. Hollyhock seeds work well because they’re nice and flat (especially if you plan to mail the card), but morning glory or wild indigo seeds look more like reindeer noses. Be sure to include the planting and care instructions on the back of the envelope, then fill the envelope with a small baggie of seeds for planting and seal it. Attach your homemade envelope to a package or hand-deliver it. If you choose to mail your seed packet, place the reindeer envelope into a larger mailer. Now, who doesn’t like an interactive card? Here’s one you can shake:
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