Make a jar lantern
What you will need
– Glass jar (used Yankee Candle style jars are ideal)
– String
– Scissors
– Acrylic or enamel paints
– Brushes
– Varnish
– Battery operated tea light
What you need to do
– Paint the outside of the jar however you want
– Allow to dry
– Brush over with varnish, allow to dry
– Tie the string around the lip if the jar, leave a length to then tie to the string around the lip on the opposite side to make a hanging loop
Interesting facts
Moths are drawn to different types of light, put your lantern outside at night near a window and see what moths you can attract
Make a wind chime
What you will need
– Thick twigs around 15cm long
– Beads
– String
– Scissors
– Paint
– Brush
– Round disc or square of wood
– Drill (and an adult)
What you need to do
– Drill holes in the middle of each twig
– Paint your disc/square, allow to dry
– Paint your name on the disc/square, allow to dry
– Drill a hole in the top of the wood
– Thread a long length of string though the hole in the disc/square and tie leaving a long length of string free
– Thread the string alternatively though the twigs and beads
– Create a large loop with the left over string so the chime can be hung up
Interesting facts
Wind chines are thought to increase life’s energy, dissuade bad luck from a house and attract peaceful spirits
Make a bird feeder
(please do not place these down the trail as they can attract rats)
What you will need
– Thick twigs around 15cm long
– Beads
– String
– Scissors
– Paint
– Brush
– Round disc or square of wood
– Drill (and an adult)
What you need to do
– Drill holes in the middle of each twig
– Paint your disc/square, allow to dry
– Paint your name on the disc/square, allow to dry
– Drill a hole in the top of the wood
– Thread a long length of string though the hole in the disc/square and tie leaving a long length of string free
– Thread the string alternatively though the twigs and beads
– Create a large loop with the left over string so the chime can be hung up
Interesting facts
Birds that will be attracted to these feeders are: Blue Tits, Great Tits, Coal Tits, Long-tailed Tits and Starlings The difference between fir cones and pine cones: Fir cones grow upward, pine cones droop toward the ground.
Make a bug house
What you will need
– Thick twigs around 15cm long
– Beads
– String
– Scissors
– Paint
– Brush
– Round disc or square of wood
– Drill (and an adult)
What you need to do
– Drill holes in the middle of each twig
– Paint your disc/square, allow to dry
– Paint your name on the disc/square, allow to dry
– Drill a hole in the top of the wood
– Thread a long length of string though the hole in the disc/square and tie leaving a long length of string free
– Thread the string alternatively though the twigs and beads
– Create a large loop with the left over string so the chime can be hung up
Interesting facts
Mini beasts occupy bug houses! This is a word that covers animals such as crabs, butterflies, beetles, spiders, slugs, snails and caterpillars