Halloween: Broom Gift Topper

When we saw these mugs we immediately thought “caldron” and wanted to make a little homemade broom to attach to give them as a gift.  And as you may have already guessed, we love any excuse to get out for a nature walk.

Materials

• Twigs
• Cord, yarn, straw etc.
• Glue glue (to be used by an adult)
• Twine
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Dark coloured mug

Directions

• Go on a nature walk, collecting fallen twigs.

• Loop your cord or yarn around your fingers loosely and remove it. (So it is in an ellipse formation.)

• Cut through both ends of the ellipse, as shown to make your “straw”.

• Have an adult glue the pieces to the twig on one end as shown, with the about 1/3 of the cord length on the twig and 2/3 off.

• Tie a piece of twine around the “straw” portion that is on the twig and knot it. Trim off the excess.

• Trim the end of your broom.

• Attach your broom to your mug or any other gift with ribbon.

Purpose

• Getting out into nature
• Creating a replica of something
• Thinking of others

Safety Notes

• It is recommended, for safety, that an adult use the glue gun.