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Nature Wreath Craft
Follow these directions shared by Lisa Shifflett and you can make a fun wreath using cardboard and items found outside!

Materials Needed:

  • Cardboard or cardboard box(depending on how big you want your wreath)
  • Silver metallic spray paint
  • Box cutter, knife, or scissors
  • Glue
  • Nature items (pine cones of various sizes, acorns, walnuts/walnut shells, chestnuts/chestnut shells, etc.)
Instructions:

Decide how big you want your wreath and cut that sized circle from the cardboard. Cut out an inner circle, making sure to measure about 3-4 inches from the outside edge. This will give you the wreath base.

Next, go out into the woods or to a local park that has trees and start having fun. Look for items you will want to glue onto your wreath (examples listed above in supplies needed). Be creative, as this is only a small list of things you will find. You can use any items that you feel would add beauty to your creation.

First, glue the pines cones onto the cardboard wreath. Be sure to space them out, do not glue them side by side. Glue them so they appear to be "standing up". Glue all your "little treasures (acorns, etc.)" onto the wreath. You can break the acorns, walnuts, chestnuts in half to have different sizes & shapes. Be sure to fill in all spaces on the wreath, don't leave any empty spaces or the wreath won't be as pretty.

Let your glue dry and then take the wreath outside and paint it silver. Let it dry completly.

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