Halloween is now over and it's time for Christmas decorations! According to experts, those who decorate early for the holiday are happier, so roll up your sleeves and get started! Today we are making Christmas crafts with pine cones. Remember the following ideas.
Cones are a wonderful material for crafting in the cold season. You can collect them directly in the forest or park, but you can also buy them if the area doesn't offer enough of them. Then, with a little imagination, the fruits of the conifers can be transformed into beautiful creations. Both children and adults have fun. Today it's about Christmas decorations. If you're ready to add some Christmas cheer to your home, try one of the following craft projects.
Natural Christmas tree decorations
Are you tired of plastic balls? The natural Christmas tree decorations are a great alternative that are more environmentally friendly and still look super elegant. You can turn the collected cones into pretty tree pendants. Whether with color, glitter or natural – match them to the rest of the decoration. Glue a hanger to the bottom of the cone and decorate with a colored bow if desired. Make several cone pendants at once and prepare some to give as gifts.
Make garlands with pine cones for Christmas
Garlands are a popular decoration at any time of year, but they are a real classic at Christmas. They look good not only on the Christmas tree, but also on the window, on the mantel or even in the garden. And what's even better - you can make them yourself without much effort. If you have several cones available, you can use them to create a cool Christmas garland with a natural look. To do this, measure a suitable piece of thick jute twine and decorate the pine cones as desired, for example with paint or glitter powder. Then hot glue them to the string by holding briefly. You can vary the direction and density of the pine cones on the garland as you wish.
DIY glowing decoration in a glass
OneChristmas decorations in a glassis modern, elegant and super easy to arrange. But what makes them even more interesting is a string of lights. Get a thin wire string of lights with LED drops and glue some small cones between the lights. Arrange the glowing garland in or around a glass filled with fresh pine branches and other natural materials of your choice. Et voilà, you have an original Christmas decoration for your home.
Make decorations with snow-covered pine cones
Snow at Christmas sounds wonderful, but unfortunately this is rarely seen in many provinces. But if you dream of white holidays, you can opt for decorations with snow motifs. Snowy cones are very easy to make and will immediately put your home in a winter mood.Here we have shown 3 methods,how to imitate the snow effect. But it also works well with simple white acrylic paint.
You can then use the white pine cones to make an interesting festive decoration yourself. Personally, I like these pretty mini Christmas trees the most. They are perfect for different areas of the apartment and can also be part of oneentire Christmas villagebe.
What would Christmas be without festive wreaths? If you have chosen a classic idea made from natural materials this year, the pine cones are a must for the decorations. The snowy cones add an interesting accent, but you can of course also use pine cones painted differently or left natural.
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Whether a door wreath or the Advent wreath, you decide for yourself. Both can be decorated with this popular natural material.
Stars are also one of the symbols of Christmas. Make some from pine cones of the same size by gluing them together. This Christmas decoration is also suitable for outside and can brighten up your garden and house entrance in winter.
If you like to wrap your own holiday gifts, you can also use some natural materials. This makes even the simplest gift packaging more interesting and original.
Decorate a tray
A stylish table decoration is always well received at Christmas. In recent years, decorating trays has become a trend again. This offers so many possibilities: For example, you can combine some lanterns with pine cones, Christmas balls and decorative figures such as reindeer and gnomes and conjure up a wonderful arrangement. Use decorations with white and silver accents and natural materials to give it a touch of Scandinavian style.
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