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Pinecone Wreath
Material:
Styrofoam Wreath Form [circle]
Brown Spray Paint [safe for craft foam]
Pinecones
Hot glue gun and sticks
Decorative Bow of Choice
How to:
Spray the styrofoam wreath base with brown paint and allow to dry. Use the hot glue gun to glue pinecones to the entire wreath, at the front and sides only, keeping the pines as close together as possible. The number of pinecones required will depend on the size of your wreath and the size of the pinecones that you have selected. Use smaller pinecones to fill in spaces between larger pinecones.
Glue a decorative bow to the center bottom, at the front of the wreath, as shown in the photo.Variations: Although pinecones offer lots of natural texture and color, you can add other embellishments for contrast or seasonal decorating. Tuck in a few small clusters of dried cranberries or holly berries (real or artificial) to add a little Christmas cheer, or swap the bow for a arrangement of fall leaves, acorns and nuts for fall.
~~~~~~~~~~~Pine Cone Kissing Ball
Supplies:
3 Inch Round Styrofoam Ball
Mini Pine Cones
White Berries or Beads
1/4 Inch Wide Ribbon
Decorative Ribbon of Choice
Hot Glue Gun and Glue
Small Piece of Mistletoe
Instructions:
Using hot glue, cover the entire ball with pine cones.Make small bows using a 1/4 inch ribbon [number required will vary]. I used about 20 bows and berries.
Randomly glue a bow and a berry as shown in photo over the pine cone covered ball.
Create a hanger and bow with decorative ribbon and glue to the top center of your ball.
Glue a piece of mistletoe to either the top center or bottom center of your ball and that's it, you're all done!
Variations: If you're short on time, replace the handmade bows with small silk readymade bows.
Variations: If you're short on time, replace the handmade bows with small silk readymade bows.
~~~~~~~Pine Cone Christmas Tree
Supplies:
styrofoam cone
assorted pine cones
hot glue gun and glue
optional: spray paint and/or embellishments
Instructions:
Pick a nicely-shaped pine cone for the top of the tree. If it makes attachment easier, flatten the top of the styrofoam cone in some manner before gluing on the top pine cone. This allows the top cone to create the shape for the very top of the tree.
Now begin gluing pine cones to the entire cone area, beginning at the bottom with some of your largest cones, and gradually moving upwards in rows, keeping the pine cones as close together as possible.
Variations:
Leave your pine cone tree natural, or embellish as desired. If you're adding artifical berries, as shown on in the photo at left, simply use the berries to fill in any spaces between pine cones.
Another decorating option is spray paint, artificial snow, or a combination of both.
Tip:The number of cones, berries, and embellishments that you need will depend on the size of the styrofoam cone. If you are a little short on pine cones, spray paint the cone first with brown paint (use a paint that won't dissolve styrofoam; some paints won't be suitable for this purpose, so do a little test first on the bottom of the tree).
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