The holiday season is a time of merriment, family gatherings, and festive decorations. This year, you can make your celebrations extra special by embracing eco-friendly decor that not only adds beauty to your space but also reduces your environmental footprint (think of all the plastic tinsel and faux pine garlands!) Follow along as we show you how to decorate your home with Grow.bio’s sustainable holiday shapes, create a garland and wreath, and share other holiday products that will make your celebrations unforgettable.
Mycelium Garland: A Festive Twist on Tradition
Creating a mycelium garland with Grow.bio's holiday shapes is a unique and eco-friendly way to add holiday cheer to your home. Here's how to do it:
Materials you'll need:
- Snowperson and/or Snowflake mycelium shapes
- String or twine
-Decorative items. We recommend pine sprigs and cranberries!
- Hot glue gun
- Extra glue sticks
Instructions:
- Create a loop out of the twine.
- Hot glue a cranberry to the stem of a pine sprig.
- Hot glue the decorative unit to the loop of twine.
- Create a loop out of the twine and hot glue to the back of the chosen mycelium holiday shape.
- Repeat the steps above until you have enough decorative units and mycelium units for the desired length of garland.
- Cut a long piece of twine for the main length of the garland.
- Thread the loops from the decorative and mycelium units through the length of twine for the garland, making sure that they all face the same direction.
8. Arrange the decorative and mycelium units evenly along the garland’s length.
9. Once all looks good, hot glue the loops to the length of twine to keep them in place. - Hang your mycelium garland in your desired location, whether it's along a banister, above a doorway, or on the wall.
Mycelium Wreath: A Sustainable Welcoming Touch
A mycelium wreath made with Grow.bio's holiday shapes is a beautiful and sustainable addition to your home's exterior. Here's how to create one:
Materials you'll need:
- Mycelium shapes (Snowperson and Snowflake)
- Circular wooden wreath form
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Plants to decorate. We recommend dried flowers and eucalyptus!
- Twine
Instructions:
- Position the wreath on a flat surface and tie a loop with twine at the top of the circle for hanging
- Place the mycelium shapes on the wreath to plan an arrangement you like. Remove from their placement once ready to assemble the wreath components.
- Weave plant stems directly into the wooden wreath and use hot glue if needed to affix. We recommend using 2-3 different colored or shaped plants to layer the visual texture!
- Use a hot glue gun to attach the mycelium shapes to the wreath form in the pattern that you find appealing.
- Once the shapes are securely in place, allow the glue to dry completely.
- Hang your mycelium wreath on your front door to greet your guests with eco-friendly charm.
Other ways to decorate with mycelium holiday shapes–
The Snowperson and Snowflake shapes from Grow.bio are the perfect additions to your holiday decor. These biodegradable, mycelium-based ornaments not only bring a touch of nature indoors but also reflect your commitment to sustainability. Here's how you can use them to adorn your home:
- Hang them on your Christmas tree as natural ornaments.
- Host a craft activity night and paint or decorate them with your friends and family
- Place them in a decorative bowl or tray as a centerpiece for your dining table or coffee table.
- Use the snowflake as a holiday coaster for your mug of hot chocolate
- Glue to wooden sticks or dried plant stems and add to a flower arrangement
Grow.bio's Holiday Products
In addition to the mycelium shapes, Grow.bio offers a range of other holiday products that can enhance your celebrations. Here are some of the items available:
- Wine Shipper- Gift wine sustainably with our Mushroom® Packaging wine shipper! Choose from a single piece or set of two, and if you’re mailing, be sure to add on a box.
- Small Gift Box- Present your holiday gifts in style with this sustainable small gift box, perfect for protecting delicate or temperature sensitive gifts.
- Holiday Bundles- Choose between one or four festive forms, either snowperson or snowflake, paired with a GIY dehydrated bag for a bundle perfect for holiday decorations.
- GIY Holiday Kit- This kit is ideal for those growing mycelium for the first time and want a kit with all the supplies provided! The limited edition Holiday GIY Kit offers the choice between the snowperson and snowflake growth form.
- Melany Kahn x Grow.bio Bundles- Shop from our collection of foraging bundles, handcrafted tea towel and children’s book from partnership with the author, Melany Kahn.
- Corvidopolis x Ecovative prints- Limited edition, custom designed prints from Chris Adams of Corvidopolis. These large prints combine our love of scientific illustration, mushrooms, and Buckminster Fuller. Pre-orders have shipped and we have a few remaining just in time for holiday gifting.
With Grow.bio's mycelium holiday shapes, you can adorn your home with eco-friendly elegance, create garlands and wreaths that capture the essence of the season. Make this holiday season memorable while reducing your environmental footprint with Grow.bio.
