Egg Carton Herb Garden....

Welcome to the Do It Over Designers Blog Hop!  

Here is a fun way to recycle egg cartons.  

I decided to purchase my egg cartons to save the step of spray painting them, but you can use any egg carton for this craft!

I wanted to create a few mini herb gardens for gifts, so

I purchased these egg cartons from Pinklemonadeparty on Etsy.....

....and I bought 6 herb seed packets at the Dollar Tree:

I printed out little labels on my computer onto photo paper:

I divided up the seeds into little zip bags and stapled the labels on top:

Each egg carton got a sample pack of seeds: 

I used this graphic I found online to print labels onto fabric:

I used this printer fabric sheet to print 4 labels:

I cut them apart and frayed the edges.....

....I 'mod podged' them onto each egg carton.

A pretty ribbon finished off the 'garden':

This is a cute little gift for a friend of any age!  All you have to do is fill each carton cup with dirt, plant the seeds and watch them grow!

A zip bag of potting soil and a pair of garden gloves are tied under the egg carton so the recipients can begin their herb garden right away!

Egg cartons are biodegradeable and compostable, so these can be cut apart and placed directly into your garden or a flower pot once the seeds germinate and grow!   Popsicle sticks were added to the egg cartons to label each herb once planted in the garden.

Remember, you can use an old egg carton and create the same idea.  

This is a perfect gift for the 'gardener friend', a hostess gift, or a fun activity for children!

Now for the HOP....

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