Easy & Beautiful  Winter Solstice Ice Lanterns

Every year I make these with my kids in preparation for our candlelight Winter Solstice Dinner table.

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STEP ONE: Gather Supplies! Take a walk around your yard or nearby woods... think leaves, pine needles, berries, & cones 

Include your kids in nature treasure hunting...  In the busy holiday season, this is a great opportunity to slow down and do something as a family

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STEP TWO: Arranging the lantern. Find some containers.   Varying sized plastic food containers work well as long as they sit inside each other. Place the treasures in the outside ring, then fill with water.

Leave your lanterns outside in the cold to freeze overnight.   Once frozen solid, carefully remove them from the moulds.

If it isn't cold enough outside, you can always freeze them in your freezer!

When you're ready to put candles in them, remember to place the ice lanterns on a plate that will catch melting water... or you might have a wet table!

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