Friday, January 20, 2012

Winter Nature Walk: Part Two - Ice Collages

Upon return from our winter excursion, I set up a table in the classroom for the children to make ice collages.  The filled baskets from the nature walk were placed in the middle of a table and each child began placing items in a pie tin.  Next, we poured water into the tin and placed a loop of twine to hang the collage once it freezes.  Then, we placed them right outside of our door to let them freeze overnight.  Of all nights, however, the temperature remained above freezing!  The cold front which moved in the following day put smiles on our faces - we knew that this meant freezing temps...and successful ice collages!
Assembling the bits of nature from our winter nature walk into pie tins for ice collages.
Arranging the objects in water.  A loop of tied twine was used to create a hanger.
Here they are all lined up outside our door, waiting to freeze...

And the big reveal...


So pretty...

...in the trees around our play area...
The sight of such loveliness brought all of us much joy!!! 

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10 comments:

  1. This is such a great idea and perfect for when we are in Sweden. They turned out beautifully! xx

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  2. Thank you Rachael! So simple, yet so beautiful - the chidlren LOVED them.

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  3. You and I must be on the same frequency waves (if you know what I mean !).... This is the next activity we have planned for next week.... I love the results... Well done!!!!!

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  4. The sun melted them just a bit and they started forming icicles...even prettier! Good luck next week!

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  5. They look so interesting! Very creative. Thank you for sharing.

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  6. They turned out so well - I just hope the temperature will remain freezing so we can enjoy them some more!

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  7. These turned out really well. I'm adding this to my winter unit pinterest board, I think my boys will have fun making these.

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  8. Thanks, Rachel. I don't think we'll ever have another winter without this activity! :)
    Sasha

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  9. I have added them to my winter unit and can hardly wait until see them in our garden! thank you for that awesome idea!:)

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  10. K - By far, the best winter project ever! Enjoy them in your garden!

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