It’s almost the end
of September and the oak tree leaves are turning glorious shades of color and
providing millions of tiny acorns (future oak trees). So today’s “take a break”
is all about celebrating America’s National Tree (designated in 2004).
The oak tree family
is made up of hundreds of species and can live over 200 years, providing all
sorts of benefits including lumber and food for wild life.
You can find some
variety of oak tree for almost all planting zones in the US.
Some ways to
celebrate the oak tree:
• Go for a walk
and collect leaves and acorns and try some of the following projects:
Collect acorns, dry
them and use them to accent candles (flame less are probably better to use with
dried acorns).
Make an Acorn Garland. It’s up to you whether you want to paint them or leave them as is. String beads between the acorns. Might be a
pretty garland for a Christmas tree.
Mini candles: Remove
the caps and fill with melted wax. Insert a small wick before the wax hardens.
Float in a shallow for a centerpiece. My husband has been known to float tiny
candles like this while he’s taking a bath.
Not interested in
today’s activity, go to the Take a Break Pinterest Board. and pick out something else.
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