On a cold winter day try this fun nature craft. Gather up some natural objects and freeze them in a pie pan. Take the frozen ornament outside and hang it on a tree branch, then watch the ornament sparkle in the sun!

Materials

• Natural objects (pebbles, bark, leaves, pine needles, pine cones, nuts, seeds, wood shavings, shells, and dried flowers)
• Aluminum pie pan
• Heavy string or shoelace
• Water

Instructions

• Have your child arrange the natural objects in the pie pan.
• Fold the string in half and lay it in the pan so the fold is over the edge and the two ends are in the center of the pan.
• Fill the pan with water. If the weather is cold enough, place the pan outside to freeze.
• If not, place it in your freezer.
• When the water is frozen, remove the ice from the pan and hang it outside.