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How to Make Botanical Confetti

July 7, 2022 By Talya Tate Boerner 1 Comment

Botanical Confetti

I decided to try my hand at making botanical confetti. Since it’s my birthday week—yay!—confetti is definitely in order, but really, you don’t need a special reason for a confetti-filled day. And what can be better than confetti made from nature?

Can you believe all the colors found in our backyard?

Botanical Confetti

The small dots of botanical confetti look like paper. But they aren’t. Each leaf not only provides a glorious color, but also a completely unique pattern. No two pieces of confetti are the same.

how to make botanical confetti

In the first batch I made, I tossed in bits of clover and other blossoms, so it was a little like potpourri, but you can omit this if you prefer.

How perfect would this confetti be at a garden party, baby shower, wedding—any festive occasion! Unlike messy paper confetti, there is zero clean-up and no worry over the environment. (Well, if you sprinkle it indoors, you’ll have to sweep it up, but you know what I mean.)

botanical confetti

 

How-To?

It’s super easy. Simply punch holes in leaves using a hole punch. Fresh, dry leaves work best. And thin leaves punch better than thicker ones.

botanical confetti

These are leaves from coral bell, spicebush, wandering jew, and coneflower petals.

You can also make botanical confetti in cute shapes using a shaped hole punch. Look at this star and heart confetti I made.

A batch of all green leaves provides lots of color too, from dark olive to spring pea.

botanical confetti

Botanical confetti will keep for at least a week in a plastic bag or glass jar without the color fading. And bonus—botanical confetti is naturally scented! Fresh and floral, like summer itself.

botanical confetti

Sometimes the simplest things are the best.

This craft will definitely occupy bored kids (and adults). When it’s too hot to spend much time outside (like now), gather up a few leaves and host a hole-punching party at your dining room table. In no time, you’ll have a batch of cheerful botanical confetti to scatter around your world.

What do you think?

🎉

Grace Grits and Gardening
Farm. Food. Garden. Life.

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  1. Barbara Tate says

    July 7, 2022 at 8:48 am

    Cute idea. I need some confetti for my porches.

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