How To Make Ice Suncatchers
Winter is the time to make decorative ice suncatchers with fruit or other natural materials like leaves, twigs, flowers, pine needles, and seed pods. The make beautiful decorations that glimmer on a bright, snowy winter day.
Makes: 1 Ice suncatcher
Cost: $5
Equipment
- 3/16-inch drill bit (for pilot hole)
- Freezer
Ingredients
- 1 piece (each) various fruits (oranges, lemons, limes...) optional
- 1 assorted leaves, twigs, pinecones, seed pods, flowers optional
- 24 Inches Twine or ribbon
Instructions
- Slice fruit into 1/4-inch slices.1 piece (each) various fruits (oranges, lemons, limes...)
- Arrange design as desired in container like a glass pie plate.
- Cover with water. To encourage the water to freeze clear (not opaque), pre-boil it and return to room temperature before adding it.
- Place everything in freezer or outside (if temperature is below freezing). Keep everything level during the freezing process.
- Work outside to avoid melting. Remove ice suncatcher from container. Submerge base of container in warm water if necessary to make it slide out.
- Drill hole for twine hanger. First drill pilot hole using 3/16-inch drill bit and then drill with 1/2-inch drill bit.24 Inches Twine or ribbon
- Add twine and hang up your suncatcher outside. Avoid hanging in full sun to make it last longer.
Notes
Choose only natural, compostable materials that will be safe for your garden and wildlife since everything will end up in the garden when the suncatcher has melted.
Be sure to remove twine or ribbon when suncatcher is nearly melted to keep things bird-safe.
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