Autumn tree decorating

(Goblin is 36 months)

I really like the Waldorf idea of a nature table (like the one at Happy Whimsical Hearts) to celebrate the seasons with your children. But we are quite a messy household and I can't imagine a nature table would stay an uncluttered area to view seasonal nature for very long. So instead last year I got a nature branch.  I hung it from the ceiling in our living room and each season I decorate it. You can see last years winter decorations here.

Its already quite a way into Autumn and I have finally got round to decorating our branch. I decided to keep it simple with some hanging conkers and glitter pinecones.

I soaked the conkers in vinegar to preserve them a bit. This also made them easy to skewer. I threaded them onto a ribbon and added some autumn coloured beads at the end. 

Goblin helped me paint the pinecones we'd collected. We used various colours of glitter paint. And tied ribbons around their base.

And then I hung them on our seasonal tree. I am already plotting what to do for winter - not long now.

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