Step 2: Bunch together several sticks at the base of the branch and use floral wire to secure them to a circle of sturdier wire or a wreathe form (easily found at a local craft or dollar store).

Step 3: Continue this process until you’ve filled your circle, making sure to use the “fluffy” tail end of each bundle to hide the wiring of the previous one.

Step 4: Now decorate it! Here are some ideas to weave through the branches and make it truly your own:

• Cut snowflakes out using newspaper or scrap paper
• Collect some pinecones and add them as-is, or add glitter or paint to give them extra personality
• A sprig of berries or slices of dried fruit can add a pop of colour
• Make bows and ribbons out of worn-out clothing by cutting long strips of fabric and weaving them through your branches
• Add battery-operated string lights to give it some self-powered twinkle at night

TIP: Remember to reuse! If you’re using lots of fresh evergreen sprigs, even if they do dry out before next year, you can always replace what doesn’t keep for another year of proudly displaying your sustainable creation!

Step 2: Use your ruler to draw a line from the top of your cereal box on an angle down to the mark you made. Do this on both sides. Draw a line across the short side of the box connecting the marks.

Step 3: Cut along all the lines. You should now have a box that looks like this:

Step 4: Paint your box so that the bottom half is the ground (in green) and the top half is the sky (in blue). Use the white paint to add clouds.  Let it dry.

Step 5: Cut out birds from your scraps of paper. Glue them all over your box! Need some feathery inspo? Check out this excellent blog entry!

Step 5: Whenever you get homework, put it in the organizer. That way, you’ll always know where your assignments are!

Step 2: Use a spoon to remove all the seeds from the cucumber. After that, spoon some cream cheese along your cucumber strands.

Step 3: Ask an adult to help make two tiny holes in some of your cherry/grape tomatoes. Slide the chives in to create your bug’s head!

Step 4: Lay your bug’s head on the edge of the cucumber. Next, decide if you want to make a snail or a fly. They’ve got different instructions:

SNAIL: Lay a cucumber slide sideways and there you have it: a shell!
FLY: Add 2-3 more cherry/grape tomatoes behind the head. Halve your cucumber slides in two, and slide them in on each side of the cucumber to create wings!

Step 2: Fill your container with water.

Lettuce: Add just enough water to the container to cover the bottom third of the lettuce.

Herbs: Fill each glass or jar with water — just don’t submerge the leaves!

Step 3: Find a sunny spot!

Lettuce and Herbs: Place in a sunny spot, like a ledge or windowsill. Check each day and add more water to replace any water that has evaporated. Replace the water completely every few days.

Step 4: Watch your plant grow!
Lettuce: Within a few days, new leaves will sprout from the center of the lettuce core. In 10-12 days, the lettuce should be tall enough to use. When your lettuce is ready, add it to a salad or sandwich!

Herbs: Wait for the roots to grow — this can take a couple of days to a couple of weeks. Once you see roots, just snip off leaves as you need them!

Step 2: Cut off the mushroom stem to expose its gills, the ribbed flesh on the underside of the mushroom cap.

Step 3: Place the mushroom cap gill-side down on a piece of paper.

Step 4: Add a few drops of water to the top of the mushroom cap — this makes the spores drop. Cover the mushroom cap with an upside-down box and leave it overnight.

Step 5: The next day, gently lift the box and the mushroom cap. You should see a beautiful spore print on the paper underneath!