Handicraft – Christmas Nature Wreath

This week we were very excited to make a Christmas wreath using whatever natural material we could find on our nature walks.

I had high hopes, but I am even more thrilled with the results than I expected!!

Wreath Instructions:

First, they went on a nature walk to gather material. They found four types of greenery, pine cones, and berries – all from our own yard, except the berries. To find the berries, they had to wander further through our neighborhood.

Next, the kids made small bundles, including a bit of everything they had collected. These were secured with zip ties! Then the ends were snipped off with garden shears. (Note: this is an old post. I’m sorry for the poor quality photos.)

Then, they laid the bundles on a wire wreath frame to decide how they should go together.

Once they had decided how it should be laid out, they attached the bundles to the frame, again using zip ties.

Lastly, they used a bow to cover a spot that looked bare.

There you have it!

No matter where you live, you can make this. Each will turn out differently, of course, which makes it more fun.