Cones are a wonderful material from which to make a variety of crafts. In addition, they have a sophisticated pleasant aroma of needles. Of course, initially such material does not look very attractive. However, if you connect imagination, then from the cones you can make original decorations for the holiday. At the same time, no special costs are required. Almost everyone can make Christmas decor from cones. How to do this?
Material preparation
The decor of cones always looks unusual and beautiful. The main thing is to know how to properly prepare material for crafts. Cones that have fallen from the tree still closed gradually open up over time. In this case, pine outwardly resemble small Christmas trees, and spruce - a tousled hedgehog. Of course, initially the decor of the cones looks unusual. However, over time, crafts begin to deform. To avoid this, you should adhere to certain rules when processing materials:
- To avoid cones opening even with temperature differences in the room, they should be lowered for 30 seconds in carpentry glue.
- To cones, on the contrary, quickly opened, it is recommended to boil them for half an hour, and then dry on a battery. Also, the material can be fried in an oven at 250 ° C for 2 hours. These methods can not only achieve the desired result, but also kill all bacteria. The material after processing will be safe and clean.
- To make the decor from the cones beautiful, you can adjust the shape of the material. It is enough to soak the raw materials for crafts in water, and then dress them in the right place with a rope and dry them.
- To make the material brighter, you can bleach it. To do this, it is recommended to soak the cones in a container with bleach for 5 hours. In this case, it is worth observing the proportions. One part of water requires one part of bleach. In conclusion, the cones must be thoroughly washed and dried.
What decor from cones can be made
Fir and pine cones are a natural material that is easy to work with. For the manufacture of decor from such raw materials, it is enough to walk through the forest once and collect the necessary amount of material. After careful preparation of the cones, you can make original and beautiful things. At the same time, you can save on purchases of expensive New Year decorations for the room and for the Christmas tree.
It is worth noting that from this material you can make many interesting decorative elements. It can be miniature Christmas trees, decorations for the Christmas tree, a wreath for candles or front doors and so on. From this material you can do almost everything. Enough to connect the imagination.
How to make a Christmas tree
We will hold a small master class. From cones you can make small and original Christmas trees. To make such a decor, you need:
- Bumps.
- Glue gun.
- Scissors.
- Spray cans with gold or silver paint.
- Circle and cone made of cardboard. It is better to use brown or green material.
Manufacturing steps
So, how to make decor from cones? First, it’s worth picking up and preparing the material. Cones are better to take already opened. The material should be cleaned of debris, washed well and dried.
After this, the cones must be covered with a uniform layer of paint. So the material will take on a more festive look. If you wish, you can not do this if you want to maintain naturalness. If the cones were stained, then they should be dried well.
A circle must be glued to the cone. Moving in a circle, prepared cones should be fixed on the surface of the structure. You should start with the largest ones, gradually reducing the size of the material. Cones should fit snugly together. Extraordinary Christmas tree is ready. If desired, it can be decorated. The unusual decor of cones is able to give the interior a more festive look.
Party Ball
Crafts from cones for the New Year can replace even the most non-standard things. For example, many people saw luminous balls hanging on the ceiling at large parties. A similar element of the interior can be made of pine cones. To create such a craft you will need:
- Balloon.
- Toilet paper.
- PVA glue.
- The paint is brown.
- Bumps.
- Tape.
We make a blank for the ball
Such crafts from cones for the New Year can be made in several ways. For starters, it's worth making a blank. It can be purchased already finished, but you can make it yourself. The latter option is more interesting. You should take a balloon and inflate it to the required size. Now it is worth pasting. For this, the ball must be wrapped with toilet paper previously moistened in a solution of PVA glue. It can also be done at home. To do this, mix 1 part PVA glue and 2 parts water. A ball covered with more than one layer of toilet paper should be left to dry for 24 hours.
After the specified time, it is recommended to cover the blank with brown paint. Otherwise, the material will show through the cones. Now it should be dried.
Make a ball
When the workpiece is ready, it remains to glue neatly prepared cones to it. In this case, do not rush. The bumps should be close to each other. On top you need to glue a satin ribbon. The craft is ready. You can hang it on the ceiling or on a chandelier.
If you wish, you can stick a stick in such a ball by placing its second end in a pot. Get a kind of topiary.
Wreath of cones
From fir cones you can also make an extraordinary decoration. Most often they are used to create a Christmas wreath. Traditionally, such a product is woven from spruce branches. However, recently they began to make wreaths from satin ribbons and New Year's tinsel, decorating all this with balls and paper flowers. If desired, you can create Christmas decorations from cones. To work, you will need:
- Stapler.
- Scotch.
- Newspapers.
- Fir cones.
- Paint in the spray can, preferably brown.
- Scissors.
- Glue gun.
- Beads, ribbons, branches of spruce and more.
Getting to work
First of all, it is necessary to make the basis of the future wreath. If there is no time, then you can buy a ready-made one in a specialized store. If this is not possible, then the basis for the wreath should be made independently. It will cost much less. The newspaper must be twisted into a long tube, and then rolled up as a bagel. The edges of the material can be stapled with a stapler. It is recommended to additionally wrap such a blank with a cut newspaper, and then with adhesive tape. This will not allow the finished product to deform.
To hide the base material, you should cover the workpiece with a uniform layer of paint. After the coating has completely dried, you can glue the bumps, filling them with the entire space. In conclusion, the wreath should be beautifully decorated using satin ribbons, beads and twigs. It is recommended to varnish the finished wreath in order to preserve it for a long time.
Star of cones
This Christmas cone decor can be a great decoration for spruce. The manufacturing process of such a star is quite simple. To work, you will need:
- Ribbons.
- Metal skewers or sturdy wire.
- Fir cones of various sizes.
How to do
From the wire it is necessary to make 5 skewers of equal length. They should be connected, bending in the center. This will be the basis for the five-pointed star. It is necessary to string the cones on the wire, collecting the original composition. One of the twigs should be bent and tied with a satin ribbon. This will allow you to hang the finished crafts near the fireplace, on the wall or on the doors. Such a star can be fixed on top of the Christmas tree.
Christmas decorations
If you wish, you can make an original decor of cones with your own hands for the Christmas tree. Products are quite simple to manufacture, durable and beautiful. How to turn a simple bump into a work of art?
The easiest option is to use old small soft toys. First, paint the prepared bump in the appropriate color, and then attach the toy head to it. You can also add tail, paws and wings. The result is an original Christmas tree toy.
There is an even simpler way of making such crafts. To begin with, it is worth painting the cones in the desired color or covering them with sparkles. In conclusion, a neat bow from a satin ribbon or several pine branches, as well as a rope, must be attached to the toy. Craft is ready to hang it on the Christmas tree.
With the help of felt and felt, you can create original fairy-tale characters from ordinary cones. Most importantly, glue all the parts together. Otherwise, the toy will begin to crumble over time.
For the manufacture of Christmas tree decorations, you can use not only cones, but also their scales. Before starting work, they should be carefully separated from the base. To make a toy, you need a blank. It can be made in the form of an animal figure. In this case, foam rubber and papier-mâché can be used to make the blank. To the surface of such a base, carefully glue the flakes of cones, and then decorate everything with sparkles, creating the effect of snow.
We are engaged with children
Cones are an excellent natural material that can be used for activities with children. However, it is not worthwhile to use glue for fastening parts in this case. Usually, plasticine is used for classes. It is worth noting that the process of making figures is very popular with children. In addition, the creation of crafts allows you to develop hand motility, as well as affect the mental development of the child. Before starting classes, you should familiarize yourself with several rules:
- Cones must be well dried out.
- A variety of sizes and shapes of the material allows you to develop the imagination of the child.
- Small parts of figures can be made of plasticine and other materials suitable for this.
- If the child is no more than 3 years old, then crafts can only be done from one cone. For older children, you can come up with several compositions.
Fox from cones
To make a chanterelle with children, you will need:
- Plasticine white, orange and black.
- Cones of various shapes and sizes.
To begin with, it is worth choosing material that will be suitable for the manufacture of the body, tail and head. Cones should be connected together using plasticine or good glue. The workpiece is ready. It remains to decorate it. To do this, clay, legs, ears, eyes, nose and face of the animal should be molded from plasticine.
Nimble hedgehog
This animal can be made from one beautiful and big cone, which has already fully opened. It remains to decorate with individual parts made of plasticine. To complete, you need to blind 4 paws, ears, nose, eyes and face of the animal.
You can also mold the body of a hedgehog from plasticine, and then cover its top with scales of cones or small cones of the same size. If desired, the back of the animal can be decorated with mushrooms and apples. They can be molded from plasticine.
Cones and acorns
The decor of the cones for the New Year will look more original if you use acorns for its manufacture. From these materials you can create beautiful Christmas toys. To work on the decor you will need:
- Acorns.
- Bumps.
- Thin satin ribbon.
- Sintepon or fluff.
- Glue gun.
The process of making a gnome
The cap should be removed from the acorn, and then a hole should be made in it. Through it, you need to stretch a thin ribbon and fix it, making a neat little knot. Between the acorn and its hat is to put a piece of padding polyester and fix everything with glue. This will be the head of the gnome.
A little synthetic winterizer should be glued to the bump so that a beard is obtained. Now you need to connect the torso with the head, gluing everything with glue. The craft is ready.
In conclusion
Cones, chestnuts and acorns are natural materials that can be used to make original crafts. They can be not just a reminder of the time spent with the children, but also excellent New Year decorations for the home and for the Christmas tree. If you approach the manufacturing process with love and due patience, you can get extraordinary things that will be difficult to distinguish from the store ones.