Place some Cut wheat or sunflowers in a small wicker basket, attach a bow
Make Corn Husk Dolls & Flowers
Dried Apple slices make beautiful wreathes or garland. To prevent browning, dip them in lemon juice prior to drying. Add Cinnamon Sticks & bow or ribbon
Hang Indian Corn on the front door & Near entry ways
Fall Mums are easy to grow & last several weeks in various colors.
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last fall i gathered up my children and we took a walk in the woods to decorate our house. we gathered broken tree branches, cattails, shafts of wheat, pine cones and various kinds of seed pods. i bought a $1 straw wreath at the dollar store and attached the various seed pods and leaves (from your preserved leaf page!) onto the wreath.
It came out awesome.
i have never dried drying apples before. does anyone have any suggestions? thanks!