DIY Eco-Friendly 4th of July Party Invitations

If you're a do-it-yourself type who is looking to send out eco-friendly party invitations to your 4^th of July party, but think that electronic invites won't work for everyone or aren't personal enough, this article can help.

Making a party invitation isn't very difficult, and making one eco-friendly doesn't have to be either. Recycled card stock, flower seed paper, soy ink, natural ribbons like cotton, linen, silk, or raffia. Gather some supplies and use the tips in this article to create your very own eco-friendly party invitations for your 4^th of July party.

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If you're going to use seed paper, you can make your own (which isn't as hard as it sounds) or purchase from a company like Of The Earth. Flower seed paper is particularly fun for the children of your guests, because they can plant the paper and have their very own flower garden.

Once you get your seed paper, you'll need that as well as a background sheet that's slightly larger than your seed paper. Try to find recycled or natural card stock or other papers, or recycle patriotic cards and paper images as your background paper. Because this is a 4^th of July party invitation, you'll want to go with red, white, or blue background paper, or something with a patriotic theme.

Use soy or other eco-friendly ink on your seed paper to add the details of your party and possibly instructions for planting the flower seed paper. You can also encourage your guests to recycle the rest of their party invitations.

Once the ink has dried, center your smaller piece of flower seed paper over your larger background paper. You're going to tie them together at the center top with a piece of natural ribbon so you'll have to punch two sets of holes through both pieces of paper (2 holes per sheet). Then thread your ribbon from back to front and tie in a bow. This can also be done with a thin length of jute or raffia rope. Flat, wooden stars or other 4^th of July symbols can be glued to the ends of the rope or in the center of your bow. They can be left bare or painted with eco-friendly acrylic paints before attaching them to your party invitations.

Do-it-yourself party invitations are so easy to make, and they can easily be modified to your theme. A personalized invitation generates interest in your event as well.