Cinnamon stick bundles
Tie little bundles of cinnamon sticks and twigs to hang up.
December to February
Winter ideas.
Frosty mornings, cosy windows and the first signs of snow. Winter ideas work in short bursts.
Look out for
- Frost patterns on leaves
- Bare branches and old nests
- Animal footprints in mud or snow
- Evergreens and holly
Especially for winter
36 ideas that shine in winter.
Plus 141 more that work any time of year.
Evergreen plate wreath
Stick evergreen sprigs and pine cones onto a paper plate ring.
Frost hunt
Head out on a frosty morning to find the most beautiful icy patterns.
Giant ice marbles
Freeze coloured water in balloons to make huge ice marbles.
Glowing snowballs
Pack snowballs around a battery light and watch them glow.
Hanging stick tree
Tie sticks from short to long, then decorate with nature finds.
Ice window hunt
Lift thin sheets of ice from frozen puddles and look through them.
Little wassail
Sing to a tree in midwinter and leave a treat for the robins.
Orange slice garland
Dry orange slices and thread them into a glowing garland.
Snow buddies
Make little snow people and decorate them with things you find.
Snow colour spray
Spray coloured water onto fresh snow and make pictures.
Snowflake catchers
Catch them on dark paper and look closely before they melt.
Wildlife-friendly reindeer food
Mix up a safe sprinkle that won't hurt garden wildlife.
Winter spiral walk
A gentle midwinter ritual with evergreens and a lantern.
Yule log centrepiece
Decorate a log with evergreens and pine cones for winter.
Clay tea-light holders
Shape a clay holder and press in leaves and seeds.
Goodnight sun
Wrap up warm and watch the sky change colour as the sun goes down.
Leaf shadow puppets
Make leaf characters and bring them to life in the shadows.
Leafy jar lanterns
Cover a jar with leaves and light it up with a battery tealight.
Moon and star spotting
Wrap up, look up and spot the moon and the first twinkly stars.
Nesting material basket
Offer a little basket of soft, natural nest materials.
Pine cone bird café
Make a tasty pine cone feeder and see who visits.
Pine cone weather forecaster
Let a pine cone tell you the weather.
Spring signs hunt
Go looking for the first clues that winter is ending.
