This is a fun project. I got my son involved in this one, he had great time “hunting” for the needed items. We found a local park that had everything we needed to make this Nature wreath. We collected twigs, pine cones, acorns, moss, tree bark, leaves and pine needles.

I suggest covering your work surface with newspaper, this project can make a mess. I started by arranging the twigs to make up the base of my wreath. Once I had the desired size and shape, I began to hot glue the twigs together. Craft wire can be used for some of the items in this project but I am suggesting you use a hot glue gun. Some of the items wont hold with wire but can be easily attached with a glue gun.

Once you have your twig wreath base the size and shape you want, Twist a piece of wire, hot glue a pretty piece of ribbon or a piece of raffia to the back for hanging. It’s best to place the items on your wreath and check the placement before gluing or wiring them down. I added the pine cones first, placing them randomly around. Next, I glued the tree bark any left over twigs, leaves and acorns to the wreath. Continue to layer and glue till the desired look is achieved. (Moss is great for filling in any blank spots.)

For the finishing touch of this wreath, I gathered bunches of pine needles together and strategically placed them throughout the wreath.

Supplies Needed:

• Sticks and twigs
• Pine cones
• Tree bark
• Moss
• Acorns
• Pine needles
• Any items found in nature you choose to use
• Craft wire
• Hot Glue gun
• Glue sticks

Start by making basic ornament dough. You will need 1cup of salt, 4 cups all purpose flour and1 1/2 cups of warm water.

I don’t have an exact amount of spice to put in the dough, I added my spice till it had the scent throw I wanted. Mix salt and flour and desired spice together, add water. Knead the dough until the consistency is smooth. You may need to add more flour if the dough is too sticky. Simply roll out the dough on to wax paper or a floured surface like you would if you were making cookies (I wouldn’t recommend sampling the dough). You can use your favorite cookie cutters or your own free hand design. Before baking, make sure to put holes in these, if you want to hang them. A drinking straw makes a perfect size hole. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Bake for 30 minutes; allow to cool. Tie some pretty holiday ribbon to these or strips of coordinating fabric from your homes decor.

Another way of making these is to dip them in scented wax after baking them. Follow the recipe from above but omit the spice. I only suggest this method to individuals with experience in melted wax and candle making.

Supplies needed:

• Flour
• Salt
• Spice
• Water
• Ribbon
• Wax paper (optional)
• Melted scented wax (optional)