Ice Sun Catchers

The beauty of being outdoors and nature is there are wonderful simple things to make provided for you just outside. These sun catchers are very simple but very lovely to make.

Get some garden scissors and head out and collect some treasures and anything you can find will turn out lovely. We collected some berries, rosehips, pine needles, pinecones and dried grass.

I had terracotta saucers handy but, not a good choice I had to break it to get the catcher out. Linned with some sort of foil or wrap I am sure even a plastic bag would of worked just fine. I know that tin foil saucers work really well.

Arranged our treasures, cut some string or rope to hang and add water. Make sure you are going to have freezing weather to do this craft.

We let them sit over night then.......

Lovely, enjoy

Angela

Environmenal Learning Center nature hike

Cold, but such a beautiful hike. This is such a lovely area when of my favourites around town. Thank you to the families that made it out.. and enjoyed this walk.

I love winter shadows. It is such a wonderful time of year for shadow playing and viewing. Especially the trees with no leaves and all the shapes and lines. BEAUTY

Always have to have time for play and exploration.

Tracking animals. So much fun. This is a wonderful place to go early morning before any other hikers after snow to see the many different track marks.

some fierce animals hiding by the tree.

Such simply perfect art! Amazing the frost on the water was breath taking.

Good-bye and Happy snow Trails.

hugs,

Angela

Winter Solstice Celebration

I first want to thank Nicole and her lovely family for hosting our celebration. What an amazing space they prepared and a warm toasty fire. It was such a sweet celebration and thankyou to everyone who came out to share the shortest day of the year. Yay, to the lighter days ahead. May your internal light shine brightly all year round.

Thank you Sarah for bringing stuff to decorate our solstice tree for the animals.

I think everyone had a wonderful time decorating the pinecones with peanut butter and rolling them in birdseed and decorating the tree.

This was a very toasty fire and we shared good conversation, Yummy food and some lovely winter stories.

Thank you Andi for bringing the winter stories to share. Owl Moon is definitely one of my favourites on my solstice list for next year.

Happy Winter Solstice Tribe, may we have many fun days ahead celebrating and enjoying the outside.
Happy New Year, Hugs and Happy Trails,
Angela

Winter Fun/ Holiday Lights at the Childrens Garden

Some night time strolling looking at the pretty lights. But, when it gets cold it got cold!!

some sweet lil' night light fairys amongst us.

Good-bye,

hugs and happy trails,

Angela