Lots of home decorations and fun toys for New Year's holiday can be made from ordinary pine and spruce cones.
On New Year's Eve, the first thing you need to do is put up a Christmas tree. Or maybe from cones? Surprise all your guests. To get a tree like the one in the photo below, glue a cardboard cone base and, starting from the bottom, attach small cones to it with hot glue. You can’t glue many rows at once; let it dry completely and continue making the tree the next day.
For beauty and reliability, wrap this tree with thick jute twine.
Pine cones and candles are a good combination.
Such Christmas trees-cones in candlesticks will decorate any table when there are lit candles, festive garlands and glasses filled with champagne nearby.
Be sure to decorate the chandelier with beads and pine cones for the New Year holiday.
Such pine cone pendants will not wither, fall off, or break.
The chandelier is always the center of attention, and all the decorations that will be placed on it are well lit.
Ordinary cones from any tree, even completely unprocessed ones, are very decorative.
This material has many advantages over others:
- natural
- safe
- universal for any crafts
- free (if you just collect it in a forest or park)
- easy to glue
- emits a pleasant pine scent
- keeps its shape well when dry
Tested: if you put ordinary pine cones in a transparent glass vase before the New Year, festive mood will definitely come.
You can take your time and work with the pine cones. One option is to soak the buds in bleach. Take regular white, do not dilute it, and pour it over the pine cones placed in a glass jar. Be sure to cover with a lid. Leave for 5-6 hours. Then remove the buds and dry them. They should turn white.
You can paint the cones using a thin brush with regular tooth powder, diluted to the consistency of thick sour cream. You need to paint the tips of the scales, then the cones will be “frosted”.
To get silver, gold or colored glitter pine cones, use spray paint.
Or take a hard brush, use it to apply PVA glue to the pine cones and sprinkle generously with glitter. You will see the result when the buds dry.
Try making the pine cones colorful. Using a brush, carefully paint the pine cone with different colors.
To paint pine cones, it is not necessary to go through every scale with a brush. There are several other ways. Here is one of them: take the cone by the edge with tweezers and dip it into the paint, then immediately take it back out, hold it for a while until the paint drips and put it to dry.
Use acrylic paint, but water-based paint will be cheaper for painting ceilings. It is easily diluted with water to the desired consistency. Pour paint into several containers and add different color dyes into each of them, stir thoroughly. Paint the pine cones with these paints and let them dry. Dyes in small bottles can be purchased at hardware stores.
Another way to color cones: pour paint into a plate and roll the cone over it, coloring only the tips of the scales.
Another way: you can quickly paint the bump with a foam sponge.
Painted pine cones look elegant in transparent vases.
But not only in vases, but also in baskets, cones look wonderful.
This dish with colored cones reminded me of Easter colored eggs.
And look how unusual and elegant the colored cones turn out if you glue thin strips of tinsel cut to them with a glue gun.
Thin sections of trees and pine cones can serve as the basis for creating New Year's candlesticks. But be sure to take care fire safety: place the candles securely in glass or metal candlesticks and secure the pine cones around them using a glue gun.
Such New Year's composition evokes romantic feelings.
Of course, if you put the candles in deep jars, then there will certainly be nothing to be afraid of. Tie such “candlesticks” with a harsh thread and decorate with pine cones and pine needles.
If you have painted a lot of pine cones and don’t know where to put them, make a large candlestick.
And this glowing basket is just a New Year’s garland, complemented by pine cones and a bow, how beautiful!
Use the pine cones in their natural form, bleach or paint, decide for yourself. Any cones are an excellent material for home decoration.
Don't forget to hang these toys on the Christmas tree. 
Regular pine cones New Year's Eve can turn into magnificent turkeys or peacocks.
Aren’t such owls amazing creatures? They are not difficult to make, the main thing is to glue the eyes, and the nose can be made from plasticine.
And this, apparently, is their mother, keeping a vigilant eye on her children.
And such a flock of small birds can settle in your apartment not only on New Year’s Eve.
Look at this hedgehog, it’s not at all difficult to make. The main thing is to stock up on a basket of pine cones. Make the nose from the upper part of the dark plastic bottle, and cut out the eyes from white cardboard.
Try making flowers from pine cones. To do this, disassemble several cones into plates. Using a glue gun, glue sequential rows of plates in a circle onto a cardboard circle.
Several of these gnomes can improve the mood not only of children, but also of adults. You can decorate a Christmas tree with them or tie them to a rope and make a garland.
And such little skiers will keep the gnomes company.
Don't miss the opportunity to make something with your children from natural materials. Such work is undeniably useful for both children and their parents. Firstly, it's communication. Secondly, for the rest of his life the child will remember that pleasant feeling when he and his mother or father made toys for the New Year together. Thirdly, this activity develops the motor skills of children's fingers. Fourthly, this work relieves stress, because a person calms down while working with natural material. We can go on and on about the undoubted benefits, but it’s time to finish the article. All the best!
What can create a New Year's atmosphere on a par with real living Christmas trees? Cones. Spruce and pine. From such simple natural materials you can make beautiful and stylish jewelry for the New Year's beauty, and even the trees themselves, and not in mini format. We will tell you further about how to make original New Year's crafts from pine cones and demonstrate everything in detail using the example of four master classes.
Master class No. 1: Christmas tree made from pine cones
By collecting a lot of different cones, you can make a wonderful Christmas tree out of them. To make the main holiday decoration look beautiful and lush, you need to choose open cones, but at the same time strong and intact.
Materials
To create a Christmas tree from pine cones with your own hands you will need:
- the cones themselves;
- hot glue;
- heat gun;
- cardboard;
- scissors;
- tinsel and toys;
- flowerpot;
- spray paint.
Step 1. Decide on the dimensions of the future tree and cut out the cardboard base with scissors of the appropriate size.
Step 2. Sort all the cones by size and clean them of dust.
Step 3. Start laying out your Christmas tree with pine cones. Lay out the starting materials in tiers in a circle. Start with the largest buds. Attach the tiers to each other using hot glue.
Step 4. At the very top of the tree, secure one cone vertically.
Now yours Christmas tree from the cones is ready. You can simply place it on a table on a cardboard base or leave it standing on the floor. You can use hot glue to secure the cardboard to a flower pot pre-weighted with gravel. To make the tree look festive, decorate it with tinsel, toys or candies.
You can make the tree a little unusual. To do this, paint it with spray paint. Choose any paint color, the main thing is that it harmonizes with the interior of the room. You can use berries and small bird figures as decoration.
Master class No. 2: DIY Christmas tree toy from a pine cone
An ordinary cone can be an excellent substitute for New Year's Christmas ball. It will need to be given a little New Year's shine, but even with such decor, such a decoration will look very harmonious on the tree.
Materials
To make a Christmas tree toy from a pine cone with your own hands, make sure you have:
- the cone itself;
- hot glue;
- wooden bead;
- ribbons;
- twine;
- scissors;
- varnish
Step 1. To make the craft look beautiful, the pine cone needs to be washed well and blotted paper towels and let it dry completely.
Step 2. Take a wooden bead and hot glue it to the base of the pine cone.
Step 3. Cut off small piece twine, thread the end through the bead and tie the string in a knot. This will be a mount for which the Christmas tree decoration can be hung on the New Year's tree.
Step 4. To make the bump look aesthetically pleasing, you can coat its surface with spray varnish. Once you've covered the pine cone, let it dry thoroughly.
Step 5. Decorate the pine cone with a small ribbon bow. You can tie it to a bead or place a bow on a dot of hot glue.
The original pine cone toy for the Christmas tree is ready.
Master class No. 3: mini-tree from a pine cone
If you don’t have time to make a large Christmas tree out of pine cones, but want to decorate your desk or bedside table with a symbolic souvenir, you can make a small Christmas tree from just one pine cone.
Materials
To make a mini-Christmas tree from a pine cone you will need:
- cone;
- small clay pot;
- spray paint;
- star made of foil or plastic;
- brush;
- decoupage glue;
- rag;
- glitter;
- hot glue.
Step 1. The first step is to prepare the cone itself for work. To do this, you need to clean it from dust. Then cover the bump with spray paint. You can choose any color, but if you want the mini Christmas tree to look like a real one, give preference green shades. In this case, it was given a festive shine by painting it with dark green paint with pearlescent tints.
Step 2. After painting the pine cone, let it dry thoroughly.
Step 3. Attach an aluminum or plastic star to the top of the miniature Christmas tree with hot glue.
Step 4. To create the effect of the tree's paws being dusted with snow or frost, cover the tips of the cones with decoupage glue and sprinkle silver glitter on top. After the glue has dried, shake off any excess glitter.
Step 5. Place the finished cone into a small clay flowerpot. For reliability, you can secure it with hot glue. Your miniature version Christmas tree ready!
Master class No. 4: DIY Christmas tree cones
The pine cones can make very delicate decorations for the Christmas tree. To do this, it is necessary not only to select beautiful and intact cones, but also to decorate them correctly. In this master class, the cones will be covered with glitter and complemented with transparent decorations, which together will create the illusion of a cold frosty day.
Materials
To decorate pine cones on your Christmas tree with your own hands, prepare:
- well-opened buds;
- screws with rings at the end;
- decoupage glue;
- silver sparkles;
- plastic container.
Step 1. Clean the collected cones from dust and make sure that all its parts are intact and nothing falls off anywhere.
Step 2. Take a screw with a ring on the end and carefully screw it into the base of the pine cone. If you find it difficult to screw in the screw, carefully drill a hole in the lump using a drill with an appropriately sized drill bit.
Step 3. Dip a brush into decoupage glue and apply it to all protruding parts of the pine cone.
Step 4. Pour silver glitter into an empty plastic container and carefully roll the cone in it until the glue dries. Let the glue and glitter set well and then brush off any excess glitter with a dry brush.
Yours Christmas decoration the cones are ready. Now you can attach a silver ribbon to it to hang the pine cone on the tree leg. It would be a good idea to complement this Christmas tree decor with a plastic garland that imitates Swarovski rhinestones. You can use similar toys as holiday decor on the chandelier.
Dress up New Year's beauty Making and hanging Christmas tree decorations from pine cones will not be difficult. After all, it is absolutely not necessary to hang only multi-colored balloons bought in the store. In fact, you can decorate your Christmas tree with almost anything you make yourself, using whatever you have on hand! You just need to play out your imagination.
What do we need
In order to make Christmas tree decorations from pine cones with our own hands, we need:
- cones;
- glue;
- strong threads;
- thick sewing needle or awl;
- shiny paint (aerosol) or glitter;
- stand;
- a little cotton wool;
- rags and solvent.
We collect cones in the forest, if this is not possible, then in parks, alleys, boulevards. In those places where you met spruce or pine trees.
Spruce trees do not grow everywhere. In some parts of the country, only pine trees grow wild. Their cones are also suitable for crafts.
Now, they need to be dried, especially if you collected them after rain or looked for them under the snow. Otherwise, the glue and paint will not adhere. 
You need to choose reliable glue so that your crafts made from Christmas tree cones do not fall apart. It will be needed to connect the achenes to each other - we will assemble figures from them. Glue may also be required to fix glitter or cotton wool, which will act as snow. It looks very nice. 
Threads are used to hang toys on branches. You need strong, thick threads so that the loop of the craft does not break. You will need a needle to pierce the pine cones so that you can create a secure loop. As for paints and glitter, there are two options:
- You are simply painting the pine cones.
- Cover the cone completely with glue, and then sprinkle glitter on it.
When working with glue and paints, follow safety standards. If you work indoors, it should be well ventilated and not have open flames. Protect your face with a bandage. Collect everything you need to make crafts and put it on the table in advance. Prepare a solvent if you need to scrub your hands off the paint, or use gloves.
A stand will be needed to facilitate the process of uniform painting or showering the pine cone with glitter. You can make it from matchbox and a thin long carnation.
Let's get to the fun work
Now we will make the simplest Christmas tree cone with our own hands. We take spruce seeds and clean them of debris so that later the paint adheres well and the glue does not fall off. It will be enough to carefully wipe each of them with a dry cloth. We choose a place where we will paint the cones. Cover the surface with newspapers.
It is best to paint with aerosol enamel (car cans). It’s more convenient, cheaper, and you don’t have to brush hard-to-reach places!
We string the sharp part of the cone onto the nail of our stand and begin to paint each cone from all sides. We wait until they dry. The drying time of the paint is always indicated on the label. 
When all the cones are dry, remove them from the stand and take glue and cotton wool. 
Coat the entire semicircular part with glue and cover with a small amount of cotton wool. You should wait a little longer until the glue dries. 
Using a needle or awl, pierce the upper part all the way through. If you prick with a needle, you can insert a thread into its eye in advance. We tie the thread and hide the knot in the hole. Simple Christmas decorations the pine cone is ready!
Do not prick the lump, but the cotton wool that you have stuck on. The seed is very hard and difficult to pierce. Handle sharp things with extreme caution!
For beauty, you can also apply a few spots or dots of a different color or tie a bow from a ribbon. By the way, in addition to threads, a thin elastic band will do. The pine cone toy will be pressed to the branch, just like a real one. It’s as if a silver or golden cone grew on a magical Christmas tree.
Figures made from pine cones
You can not limit yourself to single Christmas tree cones, but collect entire figures from them different forms. From the inventory described above, everything remains unchanged, only a small amount of steel wire will be added. With its help we will connect the cones with each other.
The best choice is steel wire, which will play the role of a reinforcing material, 0.5 or 1 millimeter thick. Copper wire is too soft. The figurine will begin to deform under its own weight.
Cone star
And now we will make a Christmas tree toy from pine cones, but in the shape of a star. We will need fir cones(5 pieces) of the same size for symmetry. First you need to create a base from the wire: bend it so that there are five rays (we will string them on them). We pierce the blunt ends of the cones. An awl, a nail or a thick needle. This is necessary to create holes into which the ends of the wire base will go, and they need to be coated with glue. We string the cones and start painting. After everything is dry, make a hole in one of the rays of the star and insert a thread there.
In addition, it is very easy to make the same star, but for the top of the Christmas tree. The manufacturing process is the same, you just need to select and install a small tube so that it fits onto the top branch of the tree. Most often, nozzles are made from the necks of elongated bottles. The nozzle must be installed between the rays of our star, in the middle. Then securely fasten.
It's best to paint it silver, red, metallic or gold - it looks great!
Snowflake
Everything is exactly the same, only the wire base must have six ends. We will plant the cones on them not with the blunt part, but with the sharp part. We paint or cover it with glitter, make a loop. You will get a very beautiful Christmas tree toy made from pine cones, as in the photo, in the form of a snowflake.
There are many design options, since even a complex snowflake can be assembled from large and small cones.
Garland
To make a garland you will need more seeds. And they can be different sizes- it’s even more beautiful. It is possible to paint it in various colors. After painting the pine cones, take a long awl or needle. There are two options for such crafts:
- the cones hang end down, one after the other;
- they follow each other like a chain (transverse arrangement).
You should not use a thread: there will be a lot of cones, the thread may break from such a load. It's better to take a fishing line.
What else can you think of?
In addition to the ideas presented, manufacturing options New Year's crafts from the seeds of spruce and pine trees, an infinite number. These include little men and figures of various animals. By the way, the symbol of 2018 is a dog. A dog figurine can also be made from cones, but only spruce cones are suitable here, since pine achenes have a different shape.
You will need cones of different sizes:
- one large;
- four slightly less;
- two small ones.
The big bump is the body of the dog. It will hold the paws, tail and head. Four smaller cones are the paws, they should be the same length. One small bump will play the role of the head, and the other - the tail.
Take an awl and pierce the cones. Pour a little glue into the holes and insert matches there. Connect the cones together. Ears can be made from paper or small cones. Carefully glue them to the head. Any color is suitable for painting. Don't forget to draw or glue on the dog's nose, mouth and eyes. This is easily done using plasticine.
Crafts made from conifer seeds, hung on a Christmas tree, burn very well due to the resin remaining inside. Glue, cotton wool and paint will only speed up the burning process. Never use sparklers or candles near the Christmas tree.
Kids love crafts made from pine cones and there are no limits to their imagination. So a little penguin, funny little mice, a squirrel and a deer, a sleeping beauty, owls, gnomes, and a Christmas wreath will appear on the New Year tree.
See also the video, a master class on DIY Christmas decorations made from pine cones:
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Shishka - excellent natural material, from which you can make many different crafts.
One of the popular crafts made from pine cones is Christmas tree .
There are several ways to make a Christmas tree from a pine cone, and we have chosen the most interesting crafts on this topic for children and adults. Decorate your home and create festive atmosphere in him.
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Christmas tree made of cones. Popular option.
Almost any type of cones is suitable for such a tree.
You will need:
Thick paper or cardboard
Hot glue, super glue or liquid nails
Fir branches (artificial or natural)
Spray paint (if desired)
Decorations (tinsel, artificial snow)
Lots of bumps.
1. Make a cone out of cardboard.
2. Using glue, attach the pine cones to the cone.
3. If desired, you can paint the Christmas tree any color using spray paint.
* Only need to be painted on outdoors, away from children, with a mask and preferably with safety glasses, because Spray paints contain substances that are harmful to health.
4. You can glue spruce branches and various decorations between the cones.
5. All that remains is to decorate the Christmas tree to your liking.
Christmas tree made of cones (step by step instructions)
You will need:
Cardboard or thick paper
Wooden or cardboard delivery (you can make it yourself)
Adhesive tape
Old newspaper
Hot glue or superglue
Decorations (garlands, tinsel)
Lots of bumps.
1. Make a cone from a thick sheet of paper or purchase a ready-made foam cone.
2. Fill the inside paper cone old newspaper for greater stability.
3. Cut off the top of the cone and use duct tape to attach a circle of cardboard to the top of the cone. This was done to make it easier to glue the cones to the top of the tree.
4. Cut out a large circle from cardboard - the base of the Christmas tree - and attach this circle to the cone (see image).
5. Start gluing the pine cones to the cone from the bottom up. To avoid large gaps, you can turn the cones of each next row with the crown in the opposite direction and then glue them.
6. When all the cones are glued, you can decorate the tree with garland and/or tinsel.
Small Christmas tree made of pine cones (photo instructions)
For one Christmas tree you will need:
PVA glue
Artificial snow or white (silver) sparkles
Mini pompoms (can be replaced with multi-colored beads).
Here is another version of a similar Christmas tree
Small tree made of pine cones (photo)
You will need:
Wine cork
Knife and scissors
PVA glue
Hot glue or superglue
Glitter (if desired).
1. Trim bottom part bumps to make it flatter.
2. Cut the wine cork into 2 equal parts - these will be the bases for the Christmas trees.
3. Glue 1 pine cone to each base.
4. Apply a little PVA glue to each pine cone and sprinkle them with salt. You can add glitter.
How to make a big Christmas tree from pine cones (master class)
You will need:
Wooden slats and wire (to make a tapered frame)
Cardboard or plywood (for making the base of the Christmas tree)
Hot glue or superglue
Aerosol paint (any suitable color)
Decorations (tinsel, bows, toys)
Lots of bumps
1. Create a wooden frame using wooden slats and wire. Make it stable by adding a base of several sheets of thick cardboard or plywood.
2. The pine cones can be glued to the frame or attached to wire (using small pieces of thin wire), or both.
3. Decorate the Christmas tree as desired and to your taste. You can add aerosol or acrylic paint, tinsel, garlands, bows and/or small Christmas tree decorations.
Here is another option for a large tree made of pine cones, which uses a large frame for plants made of thick wire (you can make it yourself and just buy it):
Craft "Christmas tree" from pine cones
You will need:
Foam cone
Spray paint (in this example with a glitter effect)
DIY New Year's crafts from pine cones
Cones are an ecological material that is a pleasure to work with. Even a child can easily make New Year’s crafts from them. In addition, you can save a lot of money on holiday decorations, toys and gifts for family and friends.
Also read: autumn crafts from cones with your own hands.
New Year's topiary made of pine cones
In order to make a festive topiary from pine cones with your own hands you will need following tools and materials:
Cones;
Stable stick for the trunk;
Paper;
Dye;
Leg-split;
Glue gun;
Scissors;
Masking tape;
PVA glue;
Sackcloth;
Decorative branches of pine needles;
Flower pot;
Decor elements.
Making topiary starts from the crown. To do this, you need to crumple up several sheets of newspaper or paper and form a neat ball. Then the ball needs to be covered with masking tape and covered with brown paint. After complete drying, you should use scissors to make a hole into which to pour a little glue and insert a stable stick-trunk. Gently wrap the resulting trunk with twine, its lower end and secure its upper end with a glue gun. Now you can start attaching the cones to the ball. You need to start gluing the cones from the top of the head. The tighter the cones are glued to each other, the better. If, during the work, gaps appear between the cones, they can be decorated with decorative pine branches. It is better to decorate the pot with burlap, securing it with a glue gun. Then the pot must be filled with plaster. After the plaster has completely dried, the New Year's topiary can be decorated with various ribbons, pebbles and garlands.
Christmas trees made of pine cones
In order to get pretty Christmas tree from cones, you will need about an hour of free time, a little patience and effort, and also:
Cones;
Circle and cone made of green or cardboard Brown;
Glue gun;
Scissors;
Spray can with gold or silver paint.
First you need to prepare the working material: remove debris, wash and dry the pine cones. After the cones have dried, you can paint them with spray paint, giving them festive look. Although, this stage is not at all necessary if you want the Christmas tree to look more natural. Now you need to glue the cardboard circle to the base of the cone. When the base of the tree is ready, you can glue the cones. They should be glued in a circle, starting from the bottom and gradually moving up. First of all, glue the cones bigger size. The finished Christmas tree made from cones can be decorated with garlands and Christmas tree decorations.
New Year's wreath of pine cones
Christmas wreaths are traditionally woven from fir branches. Modern craftswomen can make a similar craft from various available materials: Christmas balls, satin ribbons, paper flowers, holiday tinsel and much more. A New Year's wreath made of fir cones will help decorate any room or front door. For work you need to prepare the following materials:
Fir cones;
Newspaper;
Fir branches;
A can of brown paint;
Scotch;
Scissors;
Glue gun;
Decor elements.
To make the base of the Christmas wreath, you need to roll the newspaper into a tube. Then make a donut from the tube and secure it with a stapler. To prevent the base from losing its shape, it should be additionally wrapped with tape. The base can be painted with brown spray paint, so the craft will look natural. When the base is dry, there is no need to tightly glue the fir cones on. The finished wreath needs to be decorated. For this you can use various beads, tinsel, garlands.
Ball of pine cones for New Year's interior decoration
A ball of their cones is an excellent decorative element. New Year's interior. Such balloons, hung around the apartment, create a festive atmosphere, etc. In addition, they fill the space of the room with a pleasant aroma. To make such a ball with your own hands, you need the following materials:
Cones;
Balloon;
Glue;
Toilet paper;
Satin ribbon.
For work, you can use a ready-made base, but it’s much more pleasant to do everything yourself. For the base you need to inflate balloon, to the desired size. Cover it with toilet paper, which must first be moistened with a mixture of PVA glue and water, and left to dry for 24 hours.
When the base is dry. It must be coated with brown paint in order to toilet paper could not be seen through the gaps between the cones. Then you should carefully glue the pine cones to the base and attach a beautiful satin ribbon to the ball.
