Whenever there is an opportunity to make a wish, this family takes full advantage! Today we turned our 35 year old hawthorn tree into our wishing tree. I'm a big believer that if you make too many wishes in one day not a single one will come true....except on the first day of spring! I let the girls wish away!
We gathered ribbon in many spring colors.
Gathered some bells (we are bell fanatics) and cut the ribbon into long pieces......
Grabbed the Sharpies..............
And wrote our wishes onto the ribbons...................
Sewed bells to the bottom of the ribbons because we know the fairies love the tinkle of bells like us!
Tied the wishes to the Hawthorn tree.............
And watched the wind carry our wishes into the spring air...............
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This is so sweet! I hope all your wishes come true:)
awww, how sweet. I have been waiting for you to post all day. :)) I knew it would be something fantastic.
How lovely! Hope your wishes come true!
I can't think of a better use for wind! Happy Spring! May all your wishes come to be.
This is so cool! I know a Princess who loves fairies and would just love this idea. As usual...thanks!
What a beautiful idea! I'm sure this will be one of so many wonderful memories your children will carry with them forever. :)
Oh...I love this so much!! I'm trying to figure out which tree in my yard we could do this with. The crazy lady who previously owned our house cut down all of our trees so I've been planting little ones-- I wonder if they can handle some extra wishes?
Happy First day of spring!
What a beautiful way to celebrate the first day of spring! I love it.
How pretty! What a neat tradition!
What a wonderful idea! I'm sure the ribbons look beautiful blowing in the breeze. :)
I love it. What a great idea.
Oh, I LOVE this! We are going to have to take your lead and do this in our yard. Fantastic.
What a sweet idea. Hope the wishes come true!!
Cute idea! :)
Now, here is something I might actually be able to do with my kids... you know, given the fact, that I'm not a very creative person and all. This sounds like a lot of fun. And the whole fairy thing is going to have my daughter jump up and down.
What a great idea! So pretty, too! The tree looks quite happy too!
What a lovely idea. I especially like the bells.
This is such a great idea! I have a wishing tree wall hanging, that we do the same thing with all year round.
That is a beautiful idea!
What a great tradition!
This is such a beautiful idea! I can't wait to try this with my preschool class! I love your blog!
That must sound so wonderful with those bells!
Beautiful idea! What a wonderful way to welcome spring as a family.
Oh, that is so, so lovely. It was the sound vibrational thing that won me over; the wind moves the bells/bells give off the wish to the wind/wishes is carried away with it... I'd like to try this too. We had a wonderful walk today and are baking a spring cake tomorrow to celebrate the equinox. Can't wait for spring to come proper!
Btw, I didn't make the rose garland - it is one of those chinese light strings, with tiny lightbulbs inside each rose :)
This is so COOL! Lovely thing to do for Spring. I also love that wishes were made for others too.
What a great idea! Love it!
This is the most beautiful idea EVER....!!
I am in love with your blog...two elementary-aged girls in my house too and, as a former educator, I can't decide which of your fun activities to do with them first. We're definitely going to be tackling the PTOE soon with your great activities. I'd love for you to stop by my blog and leave a comment on what teachers really like most for gifts.
What a cute idea! We don't have a tree to use but we do have a metal railing. I'm adding ribbons to my shopping list.
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