Holiday Nature Ornaments

If you’re looking for an inexpensive, meaningful craft for the kids, this one checks all the boxes. It combines time outdoors, planning, creativity and the concept of impermanence. Kids collect pieces of nature and arrange them in water, creating a holiday ornament when it freezes. Hang the finished pieces outdoors, where the sunlight makes them sparkle while the freezing winter temperatures preserve them. This craft can be a starting place to discuss the temporary nature of things in life. These ornaments remain beautiful provided the temperatures stay low but will quickly disappear once it warms up. If you fill your ornaments with berries and seeds, as a bonus, the birds and squirrels can enjoy a snack! Materials Shallow containers: pie plates, muffin tins, etc.

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