Pine cones are a wonderful and unique material for children’s crafts. Their prickly texture opens up many interesting possibilities for creative ideas. We at Joy-pup will look at some easy and fun pine cone crafts for kids.
Pineapple
Making this exotic fruit is a fun activity for your little one, and the bright yellow color is a delight to look at.
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Materials:
- pine cones;
- yellow acrylic paint;
- light green colored paper;
- glue gun;
- brush.
Progress
- Peel the pine cone, rinse and dry.
- Paint it yellow and add a few balls of paint to achieve a nice and vibrant shade.
- Cut 6-8 leaves from green paper, the length of which should be about half the length of the pine cone.
- Glue the leaves onto the top of the pine cone.
- After the glue has dried, use a pencil to roll the leaves outward.
Hedgehog
One of the most fun things for little ones to do with pine cones is to make animal figurines, such as cute hedgehogs.
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Materials:
- pine cones;
- brown paper;
- glue;
- scissors;
- stapler;
- brown plasticine;
- black marker.
Progress
- Place the pine cone on brown paper to measure its circumference. Draw a circle on paper according to the pattern.
- Cut out the circle and form a cone by making an incision on one side. Secure the ends with a stapler.
- Use a marker to draw eyes, ears, a nose and a smile.
- Glue the paper cone on top of the pine cone with glue.
- From plasticine, make a round spout and attach to the end of the cone.
Snake
Another fun animal craft idea using pine cones is to create a slithering snake.
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Materials:
- pine cones 10-12 pieces;
- long rope;
- scissors;
- glue:
- plastic eyes;
- tongue cut out of red paper.
Progress
- Tie all the pine cones with string. Between the gaps of the rope should not be visible.
- Attach the eyes and tongue to the last pinecone to complete the craft.
Mini composition of pine cones
Small pots of pine cones are a great home decor idea for a child’s room.
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Materials:
- small cones;
- small pots (8-10 cm in height);
- silver acrylic paint;
- gold glitter powder;
- brush;
- glue.
Progress
- Take the pots and paint them silver. Let them dry.
- Using a brush, apply glue to the edges of the cones and sprinkle golden glitter powder on top. Shake the cone lightly to get rid of excess glitter.
- Place the pine cones in the pots and glue them down to help secure them.
Christmas decoration
These pom pom pine cone crafts are a great way to decorate a child’s room or use as Christmas decorations.
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Materials
- small pompoms of different colors;
- gold thin rope;
- glue gun;
- glue.
Progress
- Cut the gold wire approximately 15 cm long.
- Make a loop of gold rope and secure it at the base of the pine cone for hanging.
- Apply glue to the pom poms and place them randomly between the pine cones.
- After complete drying, use the craft as you wish.
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