Tree for the animals

Okay, you can see we did this last week (before the snow). Scout and her friends came over to decorate a Christmas tree for the animals.

First we hiked to collect pine cones. We collected the ones still attached to sticks so it would be easy for the little kids to hang them in the tree.

The moms spread peanut butter on them and then the kids put the seeds on.

Who can resist a good mouthful of peanut butter?!

Then we hiked back out to the forest Christmas tree.

and hung the animal snacks

It's beautiful and the kids are very proud. We have to pass it every time we go back out to see what animals are enjoying it.