How to Make a Simple Snowy Pinecone Garland

This beautiful DIY Garland with snow-kissed pinecones is a super easy project. It can be created for little to no cost using natural, earth-friendly supplies.

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The VERSATILITY of Pinecones

Today I’m going to show you this DIY garland project that uses my favorite all-natural element: Pinecones! They offer natural beauty and come in a variety of sizes, patterns, and textures. Pinecones are so versatile, not only can they be used to make garland but offer other eco-friendly uses as well.

It’s a SIMPLE three-step project that brings that perfect touch of nature inside and adds to any decor!

Here are a few of my favorites: place setting name tags, table centerpieces, fire starters, bird feeders, ornaments, potpourri, and holiday decor.

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Pinecones Add Simplicity to Your Decor

There’s nothing like incorporating all-natural elements into your holiday decor! Pinecones bring a simple beauty that is both peaceful and versatile. This DIY garland offers both plain natural pinecones and a touch of snow inside your home.

What can I do with Pinecones?

If you have a pile of pinecones and are looking for a few ways to use them. There are so many uses for pinecones from being a perfect firestarter to using them as mulch.

Bringing them inside and incorporating them into my decor is my favorite.! Here are a few more articles that I have posted for you! I’m sure I will have more to come, as well.

DIY Pinecone Place Name Tag Ornaments
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Where can I Hang my DIY Garland?

• window frames
• ledges
• fireplace mantel
• front door
• windows
• walkway
• door frames
• place over a headboard
• hang on the stair railing
• drape over a mirror
• hang on a wall shelf or lay them on the shelf
• table centerpiece

Garland strands can be used to decorate outside around doors or porches. Hanging over the top of evergreen garland with a strand of white Christmas light woven in. Keep in mind when they are cold or damp they do close up, but still, add a simple decorative touch.

DIY Materials

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• 14 PINECONES (we used White Eastern Pine) or see my SHOP if I have them in stock 🙂
• WHITE CHALK PAINT
• 106 inches of JUTE TWINE total (14 – 4 inch pieces and one 50-inch piece)

Remember you can make these as full or sparse as you wish!

Tools You May Need

• Old Newspaper or painting cloth
• Paintbrush
• Scissors

For this DIY garland, I painted every other cone white-tipped and left the other half of the cones plain.

How to Make a Pinecone Garland

JUST PAINT, TIE & DRY!
Once your pinecones have been purchased or baked (SEE BELOW FOR HOW TO DEBUG YOUR CONES). You’re ready to turn half of them into snow-kissed beauties!

Take your chalk paint and lightly coat the ends of your cones. You may want a second coat of paint. This will depend on how dry your cones are or how much “snow” you want them to have.

Lay them flat on a newspaper and allow them to dry for a few hours or overnight. If you want them to dry faster you can set them in the sun or use a fan to speed the process. Be sure to turn them over for even drying.

Once they are dry, take the 14- 4 inch strips of jute & tie one onto the bottom of each pinecone. Leave an equal amount of jute on each side for easier tying onto the garland.

Tie them on, alternating plain and snow-kissed. You can tie them in a tight double knot so they don’t move. (you may use a dab of hot glue before to keep it in place). I like mine tied loosely so I can (slide) position the cones to how I want them displayed.

How do You Debug Pinecones?

Pinecone scales close up when cold and wet, locking in bugs and dirt. Baking them will open up their scales to release anything trapped and create a nice full-shaped cone.

This is sure to fill your home with the most incredible holiday fragrance. It’s 100% all-natural & toxin-free (as long as your pine trees are pesticide-free).

How to Bake Pinecones & Prepare them for Crafting?

I bake mine at 200-250* (about an hour or two, our cones are the larger size & loaded with sap). The sap will melt and leave an all-natural shine on your cones.
I use an old cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. (they can become brittle if baked too high for too long).
Do not leave them unattended, and monitor them closely. Ensure sap does not leak onto your oven’s heating element and become a fire hazard.
When the sap has melted take your pan out of the oven. Remove the parchment paper lined with cones and place it in an area to cool and dry for a few hours.
If you have store-bought pinecones they most likely have already been debugged and are ready to craft with.

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