Merry imbolc/ice moon!

The fields may still lie in darkness and cold, but there is light...

For this full moon, which is often called the "Ice Moon", I thought I'd share a craft with you. It's really simple, not even I could mess it up. Basically, everyone who can operate a tap is fully qualified. ^^

You take two plastic bowls, one larger than the other. Fill the larger one with water, then put the smaller one into the larger bowl. Carry them outside and put something really heavy into or onto the smaller bowl, so it will be deep in the water and not swim on top of it (I put the bowls under a beer crate). Then let them freeze. I prepared this in a hurry this morning, and it was ready come dinner time. Carefully put some warm water into the smaller bowl to losen it from the ice, then turn the larger bowl upside down and run some warm water over it to remove it from the ice as well. Carry the ice lantern outside, put a candle inside and enjoy the view. ^^