Get Crafty This Spring!

Although the weather is starting to warm up slowly, the flowers and trees are not in bloom yet. This can make a nature hike a little uneventful before all of the colors and life come back. Here is an easy craft idea you can use to make a nature hike a little more exciting! You can turn the hike into a treasure hunt and use all of the things you find to make a nature mobile when you get home.

On your hike, gather a little collection of nature treasures such as pine cones, wheat tops, interesting rocks, and other things. Also, be sure to collect sticks and twigs of various sizes. Once you get home, you can gather some yarn or string and lay out all of your findings. Use the string to create a mobile shape using the sticks and twigs as the main bars. You can make anything from a simple pattern to one with lots of branches or maybe even a pyramid shape. Afterward, use the string to attach all of the little treasures you picked up along the way. With solid objects such as rocks or shells, it might be necessary to wrap some wire around it first to make it easier to attach by string.

Why not make one each season, taking care to pick out items that are characteristic of each? You can also use colored yarn or twine to create a different look, as well as fish swivels to allow the pieces to move in the breeze. 

Hopefully this spruces up your nature experiences until the colors and flowers return.