Wintry Week 2 : Winter is the best time...

"Winter is the best time

to find out who you are.
Quiet, contemplation time,
away from the rushing world,
cold time, dark time, holed-up
pulled-in time and space
to see that inner landscape,
that place hidden and within." - David Budbill 

As the girls arrived they helped themselves to hot cocoa, and once settled we went right to work on our first project - felted soap.  Felted soaps are a real treat and are sold in stores like Anthropologie and Fiat Luxe. We used a natural and wintry peppermint soap, as well as a relaxing lavender blend.

The girls wrapped the soap with colorful merino wool, and used a wet felting technique to create the exterior.

If you would like to try this at home, here is a tutorial for Ashley at Apartment Therapy.



Once the soaps were felted they were set aside to dry until next week.  We then went on a nature walk to enjoy the beautiful brisk day.

View from inside the tree by N&A

When we returned we began our secondary project.  Winter candles.  We used the packing tape transfer method to decorate them.  The transfers add a translucent image to the glass that adds to the glow.

We closed our wintry session with s'mores.


See you next week, girls.  Enjoy your days off from school!

Made so & rooted by love,
Wendy