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Step #2: Cut newspaper into strips. (Each strip makes 1 pot).

Step #3:  Using a spice bottle or small can roll your newspaper strip around your bottle.

Step #4:  Dab your finger in the flour/water mix and "paste" the tab down.

Step #5: Invert your bottle and fold the overhanging paper as though you were wrapping a gift.

Step #6:  Add a dab of paste to the bottom and fold the last flap down.

This is what the finished bottom will look like.

Here is another view of a finished bottom.

Now let them set on a clean dry piece of newspaper and allow them to dry completely. This may take up to 24 hours, depending on the humidity of your home.

This is a super easy craft to do with small children.

Tips for Starting Seedlings:

Trying to start your seeds indoors with Peat-based Potting Mix? To Prevent a Mess, place a small amount of potting mix in a 1 gallon ziploc bag, add water & knead the bag. This helps create just the right amount of moisture for starting seedlings, without letting the dust fly all through the house.