Painted Pine Cones: A Fun Family Project

by Eric · July 19, 2015

If you ever wonder how you can use pine cones as decorations beyond the Christmas season, this article is for you. We will try to give you some tips on how you can redesign your pine cones to fit your decorations all year round.

Materials:

The great thing about this project is that you can use it both indoors and outdoors. So you are not limited by location if you plan to decorate using these cones in the future. Before we begin, let us first enumerate the materials that you will need. Here they are as follows:

  • Gold and white paint
  • Chalk
  • Pine cones

Procedure

  • The first thing that you need to do is to bake them . This way, you can make sure that your house will not be infested by unwanted occupants such as insects or any other small creatures that may crawl from inside the pine cone.
  • Next, you have to paint the tips for a more snow covered effect. You can start anywhere in the cone. Just treat it as a canvas that you can paint on. You can also use chalk if you want.
  • For the gold paint, you can use it underneath the cone. It will give your project a more shimmery look that will definitely make it stand out among others.
  • You can either mix both colors together for a more glazed look. If you want, you can also use it individually and put the white on the sides as planned.
  • As soon as you are finished, you will see that it will look as though the pine cone is covered in a golden glow which adds to the beauty of the whole thing. As soon as your face, you can now place it in a jar or hang it outside your door if you like.
  • You can also place it as part of an ensemble of decorations for your house. It is definitely a great project that you can spend just doing with your family and friends.
  • Just don’t forget to be creative enough and you will get the best results possible for sure. In addition, don’t hesitate to look for inspiration from nature, so that you will get the best ideas as to how you can mix your gold and white paint to achieve a more natural look in the process.

You can buy the pine cones in the market easily. It is extremely affordable so you do not have to worry about spending too much. Now that you know how to make this project, it’s now time for you to do it yourself. You can also do it with any member of your family and use it as an opportunity to bond with them. Why don’t you give it a try?

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