Earth Day Craft: Glitter Stick Arrangement

Kids love creating with sparkly glitter, but glitter crafts can get messy. DIY this natural arrangement outdoors to make cleanup much easier -- and to avoid sweeping up glitter for weeks after the crafting session!

What you'll need:

• Small tree branch, gathered from the yard
• Glitter
• Paintbrush
• Glue
• Dish pan
• Vase

Instructions:

1. Remove any sharp points from the sticks.

2. Using the paintbrush, coat a portion of a branch with glue. It's easiest to apply the glue directly onto the branch, then use the paintbrush to spread it.

3. Hold the branch over the dish pan, then carefully tap the glitter onto the glue. Allow the dish pan to catch any excess glitter so that you can use it later. Rotate the branch as you apply the glitter, coating the branch evenly.

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until you have coated the entire branch with glitter. If you need more glitter, empty the glitter from the dish pan back into the glitter container to re-use it.

If you'd like, you can also coat the branch with different colors of glitter. If you do, be sure to empty the dish pan before you add the new color.

5. When the glitter has dried, place the glittery branches in a vase to display them.