Seed Mosaics Craft

Here’s a spring craft idea for all of you Tiger leaders. Have the scouts make seed mosaics to give to mom for Mother’s Day.

Materials:

• Assorted seeds (dried beans, popcorn kernels, sunflower seeds, lentils, squash seeds, rice, etc.)
• One piece of stiff cardboard for each scout
• glue
• scissors

Instructions for scouts:

1. Cut the cardboard into a simple shape (circle, heart, square). Remind them that simple shapes are easier to cut. It might help if you draw the shapes for them. OR let them do a freestyle pattern.
2. Spread glue on a small area of the cardboard.
3. Set some seeds into the glue. Use different types of seeds to make a pattern.
4. Move to another section of the cardboard and repeat the glue and seeds.
5. Let the mosaics dry.
6. Add a ribbon or piece of string to the back to form a hanger.

Click here for a printable copy of the instructions for Seed Mosaics

How To Video: See a video of how to do a craft like this. This might spark some more creative ideas.

Seed Neckerchief Slide Craft

This is another fun seed based craft. Scouts can make a seed pattern on a branch cross section to make their own special neckerchief slide.