Oh, soon you and I will be caught up, swirled and spun around by the New Year's bustle. In the meantime, while we still have time, let's start creating a festive mood for ourselves and start decorating our homes.
You can start making Christmas tree decorations, New Year cards and wreaths. And of course, don’t forget about the beautiful Christmas tree. Previously, I devoted a separate article to this topic. And now I propose to make a Christmas tree from pine cones yourself, with your own hands.
This is a very exciting activity. And most importantly, you will get a great result. Of course, everything needs to be done with your family, because this is a family holiday. So call the kids, moms and dads, and let’s start crafting!
Christmas tree made of fir and pine cones on a cone – 2nd master class
The most common method of creating a Christmas tree is gluing pine cones to a cone. The fastest way to make it is from thick cardboard (A4 sheet). There are several options for its formation. I'll show you two of the neatest ones.
For the first method, let's take:
- cardboard,
- scotch,
- pencil,
- stapler,
- scissors,
- centimeter tape (compass).
Take a sheet of cardboard. Using a measuring tape or compass, measure the short side of the cardboard.
Then we apply the beginning of the ruler to one corner and from there we mark the desired size along the entire width of the cardboard. We connect the marks with a pencil - we get a semicircle. Let's cut out this part.
We roll it into a cone and fasten the seam in the wide part with a stapler. We connect the top with tape.
Now we are making the bottom of our Christmas tree. To do this, take the cone and place it on the remaining part of the cardboard. Cut out the resulting circle and pierce a small hole in its center with scissors.
Then use tape to glue the bottom to the base of the tree. We glue the bottom tightly so that the cone does not wobble or move to the sides.
Insert a sushi stick, knitting needles or skewers into the hole.
For the second method, let's take:
- sheet of cardboard,
- compass,
- glue,
- ruler,
- scissors.
Using a compass, measure the narrow side of the cardboard and set this value aside from the corner.
Cut out the resulting part.
Now use a ruler to measure 5 ml from one straight side of the part and mark this line with a pencil. We will bend it.
We make two oblique cuts at the top and bottom so that the edge can easily curl inward.
Then we coat this part with hot or any other glue and roll the cone so that the adhesive part catches on the other side.
That's it, the cone is ready.
Now you can attach the pine cones to the hot glue. For this, any kind of wood, spruce or pine, can be used. But pine ones are longer and are not as convenient to decorate with as spruce ones.
Glue the material onto the entire surface of the cone.
If you add decor to the cones, then you can glue them in a chaotic order, but if you use only this material, then follow the order of the rows. You also need to glue the cone on all sides at once, distributing the material over the entire surface. Otherwise, you simply may not have enough cones.
Options for using cones:
- Glue whole cones.
- Cut the pine cone lengthwise with pruning shears and glue the halves together. This is convenient when there is little material or you like the clear shape of the tree.
- Cut the pine cone crosswise and glue its parts.
- Gut the pine cone into scales or inflorescences and use them.
The bottom is always glued first. Follow the rows, so the craft will look neater. Work your way from the bottom wide edge of the cone to the top.
Then all that remains is to decorate it.
If you want to make a stand, then for this purpose you can use a flower pot, small flat jars, the bottom of a plastic bottle, caps from hairspray or hair foam, etc. In order for the stand to hold the Christmas tree well, it can be filled with alabaster, gypsum, polyurethane foam or plasticine, and iron coins for weighting.
You can also use foam cones. You can also trim them yourself if you have a piece of the required width on hand or buy them at craft and creative stores.
To prevent the cone from showing through its whiteness, cover it with corrugated or craft paper. Or you can wrap it in burlap.
And look how you can assemble a Christmas tree on a cone from the scales of a cone and its branches. For example, from pine.
From spruce trees. We divide the cones into scales or small inflorescences. We begin to glue them onto the cone using hot glue.
If you have scales, then you need to do this from the bottom up. Lay out the scales in rows. If you just have small parts, then you can glue them from top to bottom and generally randomly.
This is what happens.
And in this master class you can clearly see that parts of the cone are used.
Of course, this is a very painstaking task, but also very interesting!
Christmas tree made of pine cones: DIY Christmas crafts
Have you decided to decorate your apartment or country house for the New Year?
Or maybe you don’t know what to do with your beloved child on a long winter evening? Or haven’t figured out what to give to your girlfriend, friend, or work colleague as a souvenir for the New Year? The news portal “Vtemu.by” is ready to answer the above questions in this article! We invite you to make an amazingly beautiful and easy-to-make New Year's craft - a Christmas tree made of pine cones.
The craft is so simple to make that even a three-year-old child can handle the creative work.
To make a Christmas tree from cones you will need beautiful fir cones, your imagination, accuracy and desire to create and create something new.
Christmas tree made of pine cones in a pot
In order to make such a charming New Year's souvenir - a New Year's craft, you will need a small pot. This could be an old coffee mug, a candlestick, an egg cup, etc.
A beautiful, even fir cone will also be needed.
Thoroughly clean the fir cone from unnecessary debris and dirt and dry it. Now using acrylic paints, paint the fir cone. You can make the whole pine cone one color, or paint just the tips. You can also use paint in a spray bottle.
Secure the finished decorated cone in a pot. Decorate its top with a luxurious New Year's star.
Christmas tree made of pine cones, decorated with colorful balls
What would a New Year tree be without colorful Christmas decorations? If you want to make your Christmas tree more elegant, then decorate it with multi-colored balls.
You can make balls using the felting technique.
- An easier option is to use multi-colored plasticine, from which you roll balls of the same size.
- If you want a glamorous Christmas tree, then use beads and rhinestones that can be glued to the pine cone using hot glue.
DIY tree made from pine cones
- And finally, another master class on making a Christmas tree from large pine cones.
- To make a Christmas tree like this you will need a large number of fir cones, hot glue and a base for the Christmas tree.
- The base for the Christmas tree can be a cardboard cone tightly filled with newspapers or a foam cone.
Glue the cones to the cone using glue. Decorate the finished Christmas tree with Christmas tree decorations and garlands.
Source: https://vtemu.by/igry-i-razvlecheniya/elka-iz-shishek-novogodnie-podelki-svoimi-rukami/
DIY sisal Christmas tree for kindergarten
Sisal decor is very simple and beautiful to make. This fiber is now sold in decorative and craft stores. And it comes in completely different shades. Balls are made from it very simply - rolled by hand. Therefore, such a craft can be made with a child and taken to kindergarten.
Let's take:
- paper cone,
- several types of sisal,
- hot gun,
- bumps.
We separate small pieces of fiber from sisal with our hands and roll them into balls.
We try to make them the same.
Then we attach the cones to the cone in different places, leaving room for the sisal balls. We glue our balls into this space.
You can decorate with beads, ribbon bows, Christmas tree beads, decorative berries, etc.
Small Christmas tree made of pine cones and plasticine
This craft is very easy to make; even a very small child can handle it.
To make a Christmas tree you will need:
- Fir cone;
- Cotton wool;
- Plasticine;
- Braid;
- Green paint.
Manufacturing stages:
- Paint the bump with paint using a brush. A child can do this.
- Make a stand for the Christmas tree from plasticine. To do this, roll the ball and flatten it.
- Stick an open fir cone to the base, its scales should look up.
- Roll small multi-colored balls from plasticine. Attach them to the Christmas tree in different places.
- Using cotton wool you can depict snow.
- You can make a peak from plasticine and attach it to the top of the craft.
- All that remains is to decorate the craft with braid.
A small and original Christmas tree is ready!
Christmas tree made of pine cones and balls
Now let's look at what else you can do to diversify your cones. Of course, Christmas balls. To do this, you need to take slightly smaller balls than cones. It looks more elegant this way. The sizes should be chosen miniature so that they do not spoil the overall shape of the tree.
And we do everything as usual. Look at the instructions.
Balls can be glued to a cone or placed on branches.
Look at how the decor was placed on the base in an original way.
You can also play with shapes.
Select the balls to match the overall tone of the craft. Bright ones look more elegant, but pastel ones are more stylish.
Balls go well with garland and other New Year elements - gifts, inscriptions.
Craft “Christmas tree” from pine cones
You will need:
- foam cone
- spray paint (in this example with a shiny effect)
- hot glue
- cones (any).
1. Dry your buds if necessary and begin gluing to the cone.
* In this craft, you need to glue the pine cones horizontally, and not vertically, as in the previously described crafts.
2. When all the cones are glued, they can be painted with spray paint. Do this step outside, wearing a mask and preferably safety glasses and gloves.
* You can use several types of paint, then you won’t have to decorate the Christmas tree with many toys and tinsel.
New Year's craft "Christmas tree" made of pine cones and walnuts
Walnut shells are very often used in crafts. It has a pleasant relief and is also small in size. But I suggest using the entire nut, because we will be making the Christmas tree without a base cone.
Let's take:
- walnuts,
- cones,
- thermal gun with glue sticks.
We will not use a cone, but will simply start gluing the pine cones to each other, forming a circle. The biggest fruits go to the bottom.
Starting from the second row, we slightly reduce the number of cones and also alternate them with nuts.
And we do it row by row, keeping the cone shape.
Attach a pine cone to the top. Don't skimp on glue. The structure should hold up well. More glue may be needed for nuts.
If desired, the Christmas tree can be painted with enamel from a can or decorative elements can be added.
Christmas tree made of cones (hollow)
When making a Christmas tree, it is not necessary to use a cone as a base. You can simply glue the cones one to another, row by row.
Glue the cones one to another
A Christmas tree without a frame will look a little different.
Christmas tree made of cones (without frame)
Ideas for Christmas trees made from pine cones and oranges (dried citrus fruits)
Nowadays everything eco-friendly is in fashion. What can we build on this trend? dried fruits - candied fruits, shells, pods and sprigs of spices (cinnamon, vanilla, star anise, cloves).
But it is also very easy to make candied citrus fruits in winter. Moreover, this is just the orange-tangerine time.
Pieces of lime, tangerine or orange don’t even need to be dried, just slightly dried. This is necessary so that the juice dries and does not flow down the tree. But what kind of aroma comes from it.
It looks very elegant and expressive!
How to make a craft with acorns for the New Year
A very beautiful Christmas tree is obtained if acorns are added to the main material. They have a smooth surface and look beautiful after painting. Usually no one can guess what is added to the pine cones the first time.
Let's take:
- cone,
- acorns,
- cones,
- thermo gun,
- paint.
Let's make a cardboard base in advance, as described above. We will not make the bottom or put it in a pot.
Now let's start decorating. We will place all the elements on hot glue.
It turns out to be such a preparation.
If you silver or gild the acorns, it will not be noticeable at all that they are there. It will give the impression that these are Christmas tree decorations.
Floor tree made of pine cones
To make a three-dimensional interior Christmas tree, you should prepare the following materials:
- wooden slats and thin wire;
- plywood;
- spray paint (green);
- glue gun;
- decorations (small Christmas tree decorations, tinsel, lights);
- cones (their number depends on the expected height of the future tree).
Progress:
- Make a frame from slats using wire. The height of the tree will be slightly greater than the length of the slats (due to the attached cones and top). To make the base more stable, secure it to a circle of plywood.
- Using a glue gun, attach the pine cones in a circle to the plywood and slats. For reliability, you can also glue them together.
- When the New Year's tree is ready, you can decorate it with spray paint (not only green, but also silver, gold, and pearlescent).
- It is best to decorate the spruce with beads, bows, and small toys. It is best not to hang heavy Christmas tree decorations, as the glued cones may not support the weight of the decoration and fall off.
Craft for beginners, mini Christmas tree video
I also offer lightweight versions of this green beauty for beginners and small children.
The video details the process of making a Christmas tree from just one piece.
A similar process is shown in this step-by-step photo.
And also some more interesting ideas for you.
I also like this option. It is very original in that the cone “stands” on a cut tree.
Such mini crafts can be an excellent gift for the New Year if they are made with soul.
And also a very laconic version of the craft. Simple, but you can feel the style and taste.
Christmas tree made of pine cones and tinsel for school
A very simple version of crafts made from pine cones and tinsel. It can be done in an hour, and if you get the hang of it, it will take even less time. Even a small schoolboy can handle it. It is important to buy tinsel in combined shades in advance: blue, green, silver, etc.
So let's take:
- tinsel,
- cones,
- Styrofoam,
- heat gun,
- acrylic paint,
- paper cone.
First, we divide the foam into particles, they will imitate snow. And glue them onto the pine cone. Didn't find the foam? Then skip this moment.
Glue the cones onto the cone in a spiral.
Glue tinsel between them, also in a spiral. You can take one fluffy one or several multi-colored ones, it depends on your desire.
Now we take the most beautiful cone in your opinion and paint it with white acrylic paint.
Glue it to the very top.
Decorating a Christmas tree with pine cones
We started decorating the next day, since the gouache does not dry as quickly as we would like.
My daughter’s beads, which she had worn out for a long time, came in handy as toys. I also glued the beads with a glue gun, but I had to tinker with this little detail. Cones are much easier to work with.
I placed a homemade yellow star on the tree. By the way, you can learn how to make it from the step-by-step review - a three-dimensional star made of paper.
Well, the finishing touch is not very fluffy yellow tinsel, wrapped three times around the tree. This is how the tree made of cones turned out, cute and bright.
