Christmas Handicrafts

Handicraft – Christmas Nature Wreath

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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.)

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We have no dress code on days that we stay home! :)
We have no dress code on stay-at-home days! 🙂

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

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Once they had decided how it should be laid out, they attached the bundles to the frame, again using zip ties.
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Lastly, they used a bow to cover a spot that looked bare.
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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.
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6 Comments

  1. How beautiful! They did a great job. I just found your blog a few days ago and have been reading through many of your posts. I believe we'll do this when the Christmas season comes again. 🙂

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