When Christmas arrives, people take great care and pleasure in decorating their home. Why not decorate the garden too? You can create beautiful ice decorations to hang outside from tree branches. They will delight gardeners' eyes and can even feed birds in winter. It's a fleeting activity, very easy to do alone or with family during short winter days. Discover our step-by-step tutorial to make ice decorations for a most magical winter.

Very ornamental, ice decorations to hang also help feed birds in winter

1- What do I need?

Here is a non-exhaustive list of materials you will need:

2- How to make a hanging ice decoration?

  • Fill the mould or bowl three-quarters full with water;
  • Make a loop with a piece of string to attach your hanging decoration;
  • Place the node of the string in the water.

  • Pour into each mould your fruits, seeds, leaves and other decorations;

  • Place your mould in the freezer or outside overnight if it's freezing;
  • Once your ice hangings are ready, simply hang them from tree branches and admire them.

3- Tips and advice

  • Check the weather so you can keep your hanging decorations as long as possible. After that, nothing stops you from making as many more as you like;
  • You can make larger compositions to place on the ground, especially for birds;
  • With a bundt mould, you can create a magnificent ice crown;
  • For a magical Christmas night, you can also create ice candle holders to decorate your paths and amaze your guests.

To go further

  • Discover Virginie's tutorial to make a natural Christmas crown.
  • Fancy a Christmas crown with berries? Discover our tutorial to make a Christmas crown with hips.
  • Read our article to find out how to feed garden birds in winter.