Free Printable Seed Packets

How to Make Your Seed Packets

1. Choose a picture. Pick a vegetable, flower, herb, or gift design. The "Any vegetable," "Any flower," and "Any herb" pictures work for whatever plant you're sharing. Under Make Your Own, you can use your own photo or leave the frame blank to draw a picture.
2. Type the front. Type the plant name, such as "Cherokee Purple Tomato," and choose a small line, such as "From My Garden to Yours," or type your own.
3. Type the back, or leave it blank. Add your name, the year, and planting directions, or print the lines blank and write them by hand.
4. Make the right packet different, if you like. Click "Right packet" and untick "Make the right packet the same" to print two different packets on one sheet.
5. Print on cardstock. Choose Actual size or Scale 100%, and turn off headers and footers.
6. Cut, score, and fold. Cut on the solid lines. Lay a ruler along each dashed line and run the back of a butter knife, or use a scoring tool, along it, then fold. Scoring first gives crisp folds on cardstock.
7. Glue and fill. Fold the two narrow glue flaps in, spread glue over the whole flap right down into the bottom corner, then fold the back up behind the front and press. Pinch each bottom corner for a few seconds. Let it dry, add the seeds, and tuck in the top flap.

Tips for Tiny Seeds

• Clear tape: For dust-fine seeds like carrot, lettuce, petunia, and poppy, run a strip of clear tape along the bottom edge and wrap it around both corners.
• A paper fold inside: Fold tiny seeds into a small square of waxed paper or parchment, then slip it into the packet.
• A sticker seal: Fold a gift sticker over the top flap to close the packet for giving.

Free Printable Seed Packets for Gifts, Seed Swaps, and Weddings

A packet of seeds saved from your own garden is one of the most personal gifts a gardener can give. These free printable seed packets measure 3 by 4¼ inches when folded, close to the size of a store-bought seed packet, and hold a generous spoonful of seeds.

A Note from Charlotte

I love to give small, thoughtful gifts to my family and friends, something handmade or homemade. If I start thinking of things to make early enough, I can enjoy getting ready for Christmas for several months.

It's always fulfilling to be creative and find just the right gift for someone. Coming up with gift ideas for other gardeners has been very satisfying for me, and I hope you enjoy some of them.

Vegetables: tomatoes, pole beans, peas, summer squash, winter squash, carrots, lettuce, and a colorful vegetable garden for any vegetable.

Flowers: sunflowers, zinnias, sweet peas, marigolds, cosmos, and a cottage flower garden for any flower.

Herbs: basil, dill with a swallowtail butterfly, and a kitchen herb garden for any herb.

Gifts: a Christmas cardinal, a seed swap table, and a romantic bouquet for wedding and shower favors.

Tuck a few packets into a Christmas card, tie them to a jar of jam with a gift tag, or bring a stack to a winter seed swap. Seeds are best stored cool, dark, and dry until planting time. For more on saving and sharing seeds, visit Seed Savers Exchange.

What paper should I use?

White 65 lb cardstock makes sturdy packets that still fold neatly once you score the lines. Plain printer paper works too, and is easier to fold.

Do I need a printer that prints on both sides?

No. Everything prints on one side. The back is printed upside down on purpose, so it reads right side up once the packet is folded.

Can I print two different packets on one sheet?

Yes. Click "Right packet," untick "Make the right packet the same," and choose its own picture, name, and message.

Can I use it on my phone?

It works best on a computer connected to your printer, where you can choose the paper size and scale.

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