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Before the snow starts falling in earnest, collect some pinecones on your next walk around the neighborhood or park – they’re just perfect for turning into these playful ornaments! We were inspired by vintage pinecone elves and ornaments from the 50s but put a simple spin on them – you probably already have all the supplies you need to get started!
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These ornaments make great DIY gifts, or keep them for yourself and deck out your Christmas tree with a whole crew of pinecone friends! You could also use them as gift toppers for all your holiday presents this winter!
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what you need:
- Mini pinecones
- Apple Barrel Acrylic Craft Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Pom poms (pink, blue, red, and white)
- Pipe cleaners (blue)
- Hot glue gun
- Paper (yellow)
- Felt (pink and blue)
- Ribbon or yarn
- Wooden bead
how-to:
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For the holly ornaments:
Step 1
Paint the pinecones green and let dry.
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Step 2
Hot glue three red pom poms together and then glue two green pinecones to the side.
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Step 3
Form a loop with ribbon and hot glue to the back.
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For the pink birds:
Step 1
Paint the pinecones pink and let dry.
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Step 2
Cut and tie a loop of pink yarn and set aside. Cut a small felt wing and a mini diamond out of yellow paper.
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Step 3
Fold the yellow diamond in half and hot glue onto the pink pom pom to form a beak. Use a tiny paintbrush to paint on eyes.
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Step 4
Hot glue the wings, heads, and yarn loops onto the pink pinecones.
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For the elf:
Step 1
Paint pinecones pale blue and let dry.
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Step 2
Cut and tie a loop of blue yarn and set aside. Cut a half circle out of blue felt for the elf’s hat. Grab two pale blue pipe cleaners.
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Step 3
Hot glue the felt into a hat and glue the white pom pom onto the end. Glue the hat onto the wooden bead and paint the tiny face details on with a small brush.
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Step 4
Hot glue the head onto the pinecone body.
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Step 5
Twist one pipe cleaner around the neck to be the arms. Bend another into a U shape and hot glue to the back of the pinecone to be the legs. Hot glue the yarn loop to the back of the pinecone.
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Happy crafting!