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Materials

  • 4 medium pinecones, cleaned and dried
  • Wooden craft balls (1-1.5 inch) for heads
  • Acrylic paint (white, red, brown, gold, black, orange)
  • Small felt sheets in red, white, black, orange, and gold
  • Mini pom-poms, pipe cleaners, and twigs
  • Hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • Small paintbrushes
  • Scissors

Instructions

  • Start by cleaning your pinecones and making sure they can stand flat on a surface. If needed, trim the bottom slightly.
  • Paint the pinecones according to each character, you should l leave natural for the reindeer and Santa, paint white for the snowman, and gold for the angel. Allow to dry completely.
  • Paint the wooden heads. Add facial details with a fine brush such as cheerful eyes, rosy cheeks, and sweet smiles.
  • Attach each head to the top of a pinecone using hot glue.
  • Now add felt antlers and a red pom-pom nose for the reindeer, a black hat and orange felt scarf for the snowman, a gold halo and wings for the angel, and Santa’s red hat and beard made of felt and cotton.
  • Arrange them together on your table or mantel. They look charming in groups and make wonderful handmade gifts or ornaments that carry the warmth of homemade Christmas joy.