As of belatedly, my kids and I accept been on a total pinecone crafting kick. At that place's just something so fun nigh using them as unconventional tools for making DIY holiday decor. That'southward why I've been coming upwardly with every bit many cute pinecone ideas equally possible lately! The latest concept was these picayune pinecone Christmas copse that we fabricated concluding week. I was and then happy with how they turned out that I made one more then I could share how they're made with anyone else who wants to give them a try.

Pinecone christmas tree

Bank check out these step past pace instructions consummate with photos! If you'd rather follow forth with a video tutorial instead of written words, coil to the bottom of this post to find but what y'all're looking for.

For this project, you'll need:

  • A pinecone
  • A sheet of white felt
  • White paint
  • A paintbrush
  • A wooden disc
  • Hot glue
  • A black marker

Step 1: prep

Gather your materials!

Pinecone christmas tree materials

Step 2: draw and cut stars

Employ your marking to depict the shape o f a star onto your white felt in one corner. Cut the corner out and then carefully cutting out the star. Set up it aside for later.

Pinecone christmas tree star

Pinecone christmas tree cutting

Pinecone christmas tree little stars

Pinecone christmas tree glue

Stride 3: secure pinecone

Apply a dot of hot glue in the center of your wooden slide and press the center lesser of your pinecone downward there, oriented and then the wider end is the bottom and the smaller tapered finish is the top, just like the shape of a Christmas tree.

Pinecone christmas tree wood slice

Pinecone christmas tree add glue

Pinecone christmas tree fix the cone

Stride iv: paint

Use your paintbrush to apply white paint on the tips of the trees "branches", or the ends of the pinecones spines. Yous desire to paint it sporadically rather than solidly then information technology looks like a tree covered in fallen snow. Let the pigment dry.

Pinecone christmas tree paint the cone

Pinecone christmas tree white paint

Pinecone christmas tree bottom paint

Stride 5: add stars

Cull two points on your star to be the bottom 2 and apply hot glue. Press these advisedly into the summit of your pinecone then the star sits correct on the top betoken of the tree just similar a classic Christmas tree.

Pinecone christmas tree top star

Pinecone christmas tree add

That really is all there is to it! Just in example y'all'd like to attempt this project out for yourself, here'southward a fantastic tutorial video to help y'all!