Once the bluebells have been and gone and the green grass is getting wild and long the woodland walk becomes a little eerie. The tree of treasures left by passers by is no longer a cute collection of toys but instead it becomes a spooky bundle of forgotten play-things. There is still something beautiful and enchanting about it though... The mud was really thick from the recent rain and it squelched beneath our boots with every step. We ducked and dodged low branches and played pooh sticks in the overflowing stream. We soon discovered thousands of Maple tree seeds on the floor and it gave me an idea of a simple nature craft to try. Dragonfly Craft You will need: Maple tree seeds Twigs (thin and approx 6" long) Glue Glitter/nail polish/paint/gems Method: Glue 4 Maple seeds onto each twig to represent wings, nearer to one end of the twig To decorate you can use nail polish or paint but for a sparkly look try using glitter and gems You can glue on two gems for eyes if you wish Allow to dry You can place these in your garden to bring some extra sparkle to plants and trees and to remind you of your woodland walk. Have you used nature to get creative recently?
