How to make a cranberry ice wreath

Gather supplies! (We ended up using ribbon, but craft twine would have been nice, too for a super rustic look.)

Fill bundt pan with cranberries. (An angel food or tube pan would also work, but would need to be one piece or fully lined to be water tight if two pieced.)

Fill pan with water. If using additional materials, consider using pennies or pebbles to "sink" lighter organic material, so that there will be good dispersion throughout the ice.

Place outside (if air is freezing or below,) or in freezer. We liked the snow on ours, but for a smoother back to the ring, protect from snow/rainfall.

Defrost by running cold water on the back of the metal cake pan until the ice ring loosens. If the ice is "hazy," run cool water over the ring until it presents a polished surface.

Add ribbon to hang. For our wreath, we did a simple slip knot.

Display! We hung ours on a wooded lot from a Japanese Maple. The tree branches are also red. When the weather warms and the ice melts, the cranberries will scatter below.

The front of our wreath has "snow crystal glazing" we left on purpose because we liked the look. The back shows the more polished ice look we did with water during the de-panning step.

This same technique can be used to make a festive chiller ring for punch or an intricate bird feeder wreath. So much fun for children to help with and practice their "science" skills!