Ice

Yesterday was the first night dear old Jack Frost made a visit this season. We awoke to ice and frosty chill everywhere.

We rushed out to play.

To crunch through the puddles.

To touch and admire all things beautiful about ice.

To shift the mud and sail ice rafts down streams.

Our dog, Chico, also loves to play and crunch up the ice.

Ice Sun Catchers

Cold bright days are perfect for this.  Over winter we make a variety of ice sun catchers - there are so many fun possibilities.  We try all sorts of things - adding bits of nature like leaves, twigs, flowers, seeds etc./ stones or glass jewels/ glitter/food colouring.  Sometimes, we use deep, small tubs, sometimes big, shallow plastic plates and other times different shaped cookie cutters.  If it is cold enough we leave the arranged plate out overnight to freeze or we put it in the freezer.  

Choose a tub or plate, add what you want to it, stick in a loop of string, and then leave outdoors to freeze or put it in the freezer.  You can get even more creative with this and make mobiles too.

Simple and beautiful.