This is another great simple craft for littles to do as a part of my Winter Walk party or just for a fun afternoon! This pretty decoration is easier for little hands to make than a wreath, but just as pretty! My kiddos aren’t that little anymore, but they were both very excited to make these as well. A grown up or older friend can put together the frame and then younger friends can collect pieces of evergreen and herbs to weave in. We used evergreens, holly and some sage and rosemary that are still going strong in the garden. You don’t need a proper weaving technique here, just wiggle the pieces in enough to hold things in place. This look awesome on a winter nature table, or equally lovely hanging in the kitchen where you can snip some of those herbs off and use them for cooking. (If you go this route ensure that you only use things that are edible though.) It makes a great decoration for your home and a lovely gift!
Evergreen Tree Weaving
Materials:
- 3 sticks for each tree you want to make
- twine
- collected pieces of evergreen and herbs
Method:
First make you frame. Arrange the sticks in a triangle and secure the three corners with twine. Tie a loop of twine at the top if you’d like to hang your finished weaving.
Next, zig zag the twine across the tree shape to serve as the warp threads that you will weave the branches through.
Start weaving the evergreen and herbs through the threads just enough that they catch. Try and follow and under over pattern, but honestly it doesn’t matter that much. The spiky needles will catch on each other as well and help to hold everything in place.
Continue until everything is filled in and you have a little tree. Hang and enjoy!
