PInecone Wreath
Make your own easy pinecone wreath with a wreath form, hot glue, and spray paint.
Servings: 1 wreath
Cost: $10 -$15
Equipment
- hot glue gun
- Hot Glue
Ingredients
- 1 Wood Wreath Form
- 60-75 Small and Medium Pinecones
- 1 can White Spray Paint
- 1 piece White Ribbon
Instructions
- First step, go and your pinecones. We used red pine for ours. They're perfect if you can find them because they're nice and round and not too elongated. Once you've collected them you can lay them out to dry and fully open if they're closed up all. To speed up the drying process, put the pinecones on a parchment paper or foil-lined cookie sheet to protect it from the pine sap. Put the baking sheet in the oven at 200F for about 30 minutes, or until the pinecones fully open.
- Add a piece of twine or wire to the back of your wood wreath form to make a hanger. Then spray paint your wreath form white and let it dry.
- Add an inner and outer row of medium pinecones to the wreath base using hot glue. Next, fill in a row of smaller pinecones on top.
- Spray paint your wreath. Many light coats gives you the best coverage, and avoids drips.
- Once your wreath is dry, tie on your ribbon, hang, and enjoy.
Notes
A wood wreath form works best for this project as it's sturdy enough for the weight of the pinecones, and gives a good solid base to glue onto.
We used red pine pinecones for this project. They have a great round shape that works well for this project.
If you're worried about bugs, soak your pinecones in a bucket of water with about ½ cup of household bleach for about an hour. Use a plate on top to weigh down the pinecones. Then rinse them with water, and dry on a parchment or foil-lined baking sheet in 200F oven for 30 minutes, or until the pinecones have fully opened.
We love the look of the wreath spray painted, but you could leave it natural if you prefer. If the wreath will be outdoors, you can spray it with a matte sealer to help prevent the pinecones from closing if they get damp.
