Ice Lanterns
I think this is one of my very favorite projects. How could it not be? We try to do it every year for Solstice, but the weather doesn't always comply! You'll need small and large containers, cold, something heavy, and bits from nature. The Gathering is a favorite part, to be sure. For the containers, you can use buckets, the bottoms of orange juice or milk cartons, bowls... whatever you have on hand-- just make sure there are no ripples or any lines to keep your ice from flowing freely out of the container. Place your small container inside your large one, and then between the two place your pretties- evergreens, rosehips, glitters if you like, pine, berries... Weigh down your inner container with something heavy (rocks, marbles, whatever) and then pour water into your outside container. Set them outside to freeze. When they're frozen throughout (possibly it will take 24 hours), bring them in and empty your inner container of its weights, th...