This adorable little Pine Cone Ornament for Christmas is so cute! You can add it to your tree or simply display it on the mantle. It's so easy to make with just a few craft supplies and a pinecone you grabbed from outside in your yard!
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Pine Cone Ornament
While this little pine cone ornament isn't necessarily to go on your Christmas tree, it's still a perfect addition to your holiday decorations. A simple pine cone you picked from your front yard can turn into a miniature tree in no time!
How absolutely adorable is this creation? I love these and plan to make them in varying sizes to create a little forest of trees to go on my tree and on my mantle, alongside holiday houses and figurines.
This is another great idea for making a Christmas tree out of an old book. You can also make a Christmas tree out of pinecones that are larger and better for displaying on a table or mantle.
What is the Best Paint for This Pine Cone Tree?
I used regular acrylic craft paint for making my miniature Christmas tree out of a pinecone. You can, however, use spray paint or any paint you have on hand. Just remember that you want to use non-toxic if painting this around your kids.
Any time you are painting with spray paint - make sure to do so outside or in a well-ventilated area.
What Type of Fake Snow Should I Use?
For this craft, you can use either bits of fake snow to sprinkle over the glue and paint or use a spray can of fake snow. I prefer the little bits of white flakes to sprinkle over the spray type of snow. It is less messy, and safer to work with typically.
If you don't have access to those, you can shred small bits of paper or even use white glitter instead to create a snow look on your miniature pine cone Christmas tree.
Can This Hang on My Tree?
Yes! While this little tree ornament is really made to be displayed on a counter, mantle, or table, you can definitely add it to your holiday tree. Simply glue a piece of twine or string to the top and add it to your tree wherever you prefer to display it!
Supplies Needed
- Pinecone
- Wine cork
- Artificial snow
- Green paint
- Paintbrush
- Red glittered foam paper
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun and glue
- Hairspray
How to Make a Christmas Pine Cone Ornament
To make this cute ornament or Christmas decoration, first, you will need to pick up some pine cones. Make sure they are totally dry and shake them out well to make sure there are no bugs or insects hidden inside them.
I started this by spraying the inside of the pine cone with hairspray or spray glue and sprinkled the fake snow on it to look like snow down in the crevices of the tree.
Next, you will use your green paint and dab a bit on the ends of each tip of the pieces of the pinecone.
Once the glue has dried, you will glue the bottom of it to a piece of wine bottle cork.
To finish this decoration, you can use a piece of red or yellow foam board and cut out a simple star shape. if it doesn't have glitter, you can add that before gluing it to the top of the pinecone tree.
Feel free to decorate the tree with small ornaments, pearls, or beads before displaying on a table or mantle.
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Miniature Pinecone Christmas Tree Decoration or Ornament
Turn a pinecone from your yard into this adorable miniature pine cone ornament Christmas tree with just a bit of glue and paint!
Materials
- Pinecone
- Wine cork
- Artificial snow
- Green paint
- Paintbrush
- Red glittered foam paper
Tools
- Scissors
- Hot glue gun and glue
- Hairspray
Instructions
- Gather your supplies and put down a piece of newspaper to protect your work surface from paint and snow you will be using;
- Start by spraying the inside of the pinecone with hairspray or spray glue and sprinkling on the bits of fake snow;
- You can also spray with a can of fake snow if preferred;
- Next, you will use your green paint and dab bits of green on the pieces of the pine cone;
- Once the paint has dried, add the tree to a piece of wine bottle cork with hot glue;
- Add a small star cut from foam board to the top of the tree with hot glue;
- Next, you will add any additional ornaments or embellishments and display.
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