Craft "Hedgehog" of cones and a plastic bottle (two manufacturing options)

Pine and spruce cones are one of the most beloved natural materials that craftsmen use to make a variety of products. Candlesticks, photo frames, toys, souvenirs. And this is not the whole list of what can be made from these gifts of nature. In this article, we will tell you how a hedgehog is made of cones and a plastic bottle. The product is voluminous, beautiful, stable. It can be used as a souvenir, toy or decorative element on the site.

Preparation of materials for the manufacture of crafts "Hedgehog"

With our own hands we make a figure of a prickly forest resident from a cone and a plastic container. What do we need for this? We learn from the list of materials and tools:

• pine cones;
• an empty brown PET bottle;
• disposable plastic plate (deep);
• thermal gun;
• construction knife;
• twine;
• buttons (2 large white and 2 small black) or hardware - “eyes”.

Master class "Hedgehog made of cones and a plastic bottle"

For plastic containers, cut off the top. From it we will form the face of the animal. Do not unscrew the cover. She will serve as a nose.

1. 
   In the place of the cut, make notches with an interval of 1 centimeter from one another. Bend them to the outside of the part.
2. Wrap around the "muzzle", starting from the nose, twine to the place where the incisions begin. Tips fasten from the inside of the part.
3. Apply hot glue from the heat gun to the notches and attach the "muzzle" to the side of the plate, turned upside down. Thus, you have formed the body of a hedgehog. Leave the product until the glue has completely dried.
4. How is the “Hedgehog” crafts made of cones done next ? Now apply glue to the entire surface of the disposable plate. Gently attach cones to it tightly to each other. It may be that there are gaps between the fruits. They can be glued with small cones, chestnuts or acorns. Hedgehog from cones and a plastic bottle is almost ready. It remains to complete the small details.
5. Form the eyes from the buttons: glue the black ones on the white ones. It is possible to use accessories "eyes" of factory production. Attach these blanks in appropriate places.
6. 
   Paint the nose (cap) with black paint or nail polish.
7. On the back, attach dummies of fruits and mushrooms, artificial greens. The hedgehog figurine is ready to decorate your home, gazebo, garden or become an attribute of children's games. To make the product last longer, you can varnish its surface. This will give it strength and brilliance.

A hedgehog made of cones and a plastic bottle can become an original small pot. It can grow green onions, dill or any other herbs.

How to make a planting capacity in the form of a hedgehog figurine?

For a horizontal PET bottle, cut a hole in the middle. Glue the cones in two rows around it. From the buttons, make the eyes. Through the hole inside the product, fill the ground and plant the plants. Place the figurine in the garden or on the windowsill. When the greens rise, the hedgehog will look even more beautiful and original.