by Martie Lownsberry

Created on: October 31, 2009

If you're looking for some inexpensive activities your children can do to get into the Christmas Spirit then pine cone crafts just might be the perfect choice. Give your children a large bag and let them go out into the yard or to a local park and collect as many pine cones as they can find.

Once you have a large bag of pine cones sort them into piles according to size. Sort any pine cones that are not fully opened into a separate pile. Don't throw them away you can place them on a cookie sheet in a 200 degree oven for a few minutes and as they dry they will open right out.

Once you have your pine cones sorted into various size groups then you can decide what crafts to make. Here are some crafts using various size pine cones, your children will enjoy making.

Crafts Using Large Long pine cones

If you have several large long pine cones here are some wonderful craft projects that will make use of these larger long cones.

Pine Cone Christmas Tree

Start with an old jar lid from a jar of peanut butter or something about that size. Place modeling clay or floral clay in the inside of the jar lid. Insert the stem of the cone into the clay. If your pine cone does not have a stem, you can glue the bottom of the cone to the clay using a good craft glue.

Depending on the how large the pine cone is it can then be decorated with glitter, tiny beads, or whatever you else you have on hand. A miniature bow or tiny mushroom at the top makes a cute tree topper.

Pine cone door hanger

For this craft you will need three large pine cones, three long pieces of ribbon, two pieces about 6 to 8 inches long and one piece a little longer, a bow, and a pop can tab.

Staple or glue one pine cone to each piece or ribbon. Then glue the three ribbons to the back of a large bow with the longest ribbon in the middle. Glue the bow onto the large end of the pop tab leaving the ring to use to hang the decoration. You can then place this decoration on your front door.

For a little fancier decoration, you can place glue on the tips on the pine cones and sprinkle glitter on the tips. Red, gold, silver, or white glitter looks especially food on these door hangers.

Short Fat Pine Cones

If your child has gathered short fat pine cones, here are some simple and fun crafts they can make with these size pine cones.

Pine Cone Candy Cane Wall Decoration

All you need to make this wall decoration is a metal clothes hanger or some sturdy wire, some glue, and several small fat pine cones that are roughly the same

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