Making Nature Collages

Use all those bits and pieces picked up on your neighborhood nature walks—or that the kids bring you—and make a work of art unique to you and your life. Use feathers, hatched bird eggs, dried flowers and plants, nut shells, even buttons and ribbons, old photos and sketches. Create unique handmade paper, or use paper provided, then make a collage on it. Your collages will contain memories for you and also can be thoughtful gifts.