happy wednesday! are you ready for a craft that is perfect for Fall AND Winter? AND the kiddos can help you make it? and it only gets better…. you’ll be done in a matter of minutes! {do i have your attention??} i decided to update my framed pine cones from a couple years ago and made more framed pine cones……just different. promise. {check the link, you’ll see.}
Easy Framed Pine cones
this craft is great for little helpers. so gather your littles and let’s get started!
SUPPLIES: pine cones, hot glue gun, ribbon, frame, and GlueGlider Pro+ {optional}.
i used the yummy cinnamon scented pine cones from the store BUT you can totally go out in your backyard and gather pine cones from the ground. {this is where your little helpers come in handy!} that is, if you’re lucky enough to live close to a pine tree…..which i am not so lucky.
1. with your frame on the floor, arrange your pine cones and stagger the height. use an odd number of pine cones {i used 7} so that it is visibly pleasing.
2. roughly measure how much ribbon you’ll need to reach the frame and then add 2″. cut a piece of ribbon for each pine cone.
3. hot glue one end of each strip of ribbon to a pine cone.
4. flip frame over so that the back of the frame is up. make sure all pine cones are in place and place the ribbon under the frame. {so that the ribbon is against the “right” side of the frame}
5. then with your GlueGlider Pro+, run a small strip of adhesive along the back of the frame where each end of the ribbon wraps around. note: you could also use a hot glue gun for this. i chose to use the GlueGlider for a flat adhesive so that it laid flush with the wall.
6. fold the ribbon ends over the adhesive and you’re done!
now how’s that for a super easy fall OR winter wall hanging! don’t ya love a decoration that lasts through multiple seasons? they make life a little easier!
disclosure: i received free product from Glue Arts to review. all opinions are 100% mine.
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I would love to play with this fun craft tool! With Christmas coming up, there will be lots of opportunities – Christmas centerpieces, wreaths, Christmas card displays…Can’t wait to try one out!
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Wow!!! These are so cute!! (And simple!!!) I can’t wait to try these! It would be easy to include the kids by going for a walk and letting them pick the cones!!! Love it!
I’m planning on making something for my mom for Christmas that would be similar, only I won’t attach the ribbons to the frame, rather just gather them together with a bow. I could definitely use this for that…and for a million other things!
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I’m a cardmaker, so this would certainly come in handy!
Would love to use our massive pine cones to try THIS out!!
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As an early childhood educator, I would use this almost daily!
I would use this for so many things! I am an avid crafter so I would be able to make many Holiday gifts with this, as I am going mostly handmade this year! It will also give me more projects to put on my own blog!
this would be great for many things including my hairbow making hobby
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Found your framed pinecones on Pinterest — love this idea! I’m just getting started THINKING about Christmas decorating — this is such a cute idea! Thanks for sharing!
on my new pinecone frame of course!
What would I use the glue on? Well I definitely could have used it on these pictures I was trying to tape onto a board today! In the future I could use it on many crafts with the kids.
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I’m sure I’ll use this on many projects but the one I know I’ll use on is the “Gifts in a Jar” I’ll make my sister for Christmas. I always give her some homemade mixes in canning jars, decorated with a homemade label and recipe. The next fall she uses the jars in canning and then I get them back filled with her goodies.
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I plan on making a Christmas wreath with the kids this year and would LOVE to use the Glue Glider PRO to help with that project. Crossing my fingers for a win!
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I could see using this in organizing around the house. I’m hoping to recycle some baby food jars to make herb and spice jars – this would be great for the labels. I also make lots of cards where this would come in handy (especially for those types of paper tape doesn’t stick to nicely).
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