Making seed pots out of newspaper

We had a great time making seed pots out of newspaper a couple of weeks ago. Here’s our process:

1. Bring the fold of the newspaper up to meet the open end.

2. Fold the newspaper in half again, bringing the bottom up to meet the top.

3. Unfold the paper one time. Using a straight-sided glass, roll the paper around it while lining up the top of the glass with the fold.

4. Here it is after rolling. The glass only goes halfway up the tewspaper.

5. Now, shove the top of the paper that is sticking up, inside the glass.

6. What it looks like after it’s shoved in there. (You don’t have to be neet about it.)

7. Pull the paper off the glass without unfolding it.

8. Shove down the insides that are sticking up, forming the bottom of the paper cup.

9. Using the bottom of the glass cup, slide it inside the paper cup, press down and twist. This will more solidly form the bottom.

10. Optional: Roll down the top 1/4 inch to make it more sturdy.

11. Taaa Daaa. Complete with crazy son in the background.

There, that’s a better picture of the nut. :-)