It is getting nice and chilly here in Connecticut, so I get all nesty and need to do some homey things. Crafting makes me crazy, so I always try to do something relatively uncomplicated and quick. My little lady is home with me most days, so I also need something to keep her busy! This incorporates scavenging for items outside and some fine motor skills like cutting, wrapping, etc…
Ok, so here we go. Step one: get yourself a toddler. Laugh as she attempts to pluck pinecones. Then do it yourself and discover, it really is hard. Those suckers are sticky too.
We walked around my backyard and found a stick and some acorns and pinecones along with some pretty grasses. Then we came inside and got to crafting. I honestly just tied some jute and wound it around things while Carys played with the acorns and helped me cut the strings. A bug popped out of a pinecone, so FYI on that situation. Also, I don’t like to decorate with acorns because one year I tried and there was a maggot situation. So I just use the tops. I am sure there is some sort of Martha Stewart solution to this problem, but I am a bit scarred. So no acorns, just tops.
Then I hung it up and admired my awesome pinterest craftiness.
And because I need to have everything smell yummy, I added some cinnamon bark essential oil to the pinecones and the jute. Because yum and fall and stuff. I will probably refresh this every few days or so! Some others you could add: nutmeg, pine, balsam fir, or Christmas Spirit. Or even Black Spruce. Go crazy!
I love decor that is multi-seasonal, so I will probably keep one up all winter! Super easy!
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