You can make simple glitter pine cone ornaments for your Christmas tree. This is a great pine cone craft to do with children.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 15 minutes to prepare, 1 day to dry
Here's How:
Prepare the Pine Cones
For this craft, you can use either unopened or opened pine cones. Clean opened pine cones with water and bake on a foil-lined cookie sheet at 200F for 1 hour to drive out bugs and further open the cone.
Paint the Tips
Use a foam paint brush to paint the tips of the pine cone petals with glue.
Apply the Glitter
Shake glitter onto the glue. You can use one color, or combine several.
Suggested colors:
- Green
- Red
- White
- Gold
- Silver
Dry the Pine Cone
Allow your glitter pine cone ornament to dry at least overnight.
Create the Hanger
Attach a loop of ribbon or yarn to the top of the pine cone so it can be hung.
What You Need:
- Pine cones
- White glue
- Ribbon/yarn
- Glitter
- Paper plate
- Bowl
- Foam paint brush
