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How to Decorate With Reindeer Moss

Part fungus and part alga, reindeer moss is a lichen and is an excellent soil stabilizer in the plant world. Ranging in color from gray to green, it can not only add beauty to a garden, but can be used to decorate indoors, as well. Inexpensive and widely available, reindeer moss might be easily added to centerpieces and wreaths or used to create custom holiday decorations for a fraction of their commercially manufactured counterparts.

Things You'll Need

  • Reindeer moss
  • 11-inch by 14-inch picture frame
  • Hot glue gun
  • Stones
  • Votive candle holders
  • Unscented votive candles
  • Styrofoam wreath
  • Craft glue
  • Paint brush
  • Black glitter
  • Plastic spiders
  • Green Styrofoam ball
  • Urn
  • Clear glass ornaments
  • Mini-pinecones
  • Tree trimmings
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Instructions

    • 1

      Make a beverage or snack tray. Squeeze hot glue from a glue gun onto the frame of a 11-inch by 14-inch picture frame. Adhere reindeer moss to the glue, working quickly before the glue hardens. Work in one small area at a time, covering the frame completely with moss before moving on to the next area.

    • 2

      Create a natural centerpiece. Place small- to medium-sized stones down the center of a table and add reindeer moss around each stone. The stones should be surrounded by moss, giving the feeling of one continues centerpiece. Add small, glass votive candle holders with unscented votive candles on the outside of the moss and down the entire length of the table for a soft glow.

    • 3

      Create an inexpensive Halloween door wreath. Adhere handfuls of reindeer moss to a Styrofoam wreath using a hot glue gun until the wreath is covered. Brush craft glue onto the tops of plastic spiders and sprinkle with black glitter. Once dry, attach the spiders to the wreath using hot glue.

    • 4

      Make topiaries to flank either side of a fireplace or front door. Hot-glue moss to a green Styrofoam ball. Use a variety of colors for a more visually interesting effect. Place the ball into the urn, securing with hot glue around the bottom of the ball.

    • 5

      Create natural Christmas ornaments. Insert reindeer moss into the bottom of a clear glass or plastic ornament. Add small pine cones, evergreen tree trimmings or leaves.