How to Make a Ribbon Pine Cone

Recreate the beauty of pine cones with a foam egg and ribbon.

Several winter crafts ranging from centerpieces to wreaths to Christmas ornaments make use pine cones, but you don't need a pine tree in your backyard to enjoy their beauty. Use your creative talents to fashion your own pine cones from ribbon. Unlike the real ones, your homemade pine cones aren't limited to the color brown. Use any color or print of ribbon in the construction of your pine cones so they suit your home's decor.

Things You'll Need

• 7/8-inch-wide ribbon
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Iron
• 3-inch foam egg
• Flat-head pins
• Lighter

Instructions

1. Cut a 7/8-inch-long piece 7/8-inch-wide ribbon. Lay the piece of ribbon flat over the top of the egg. Pin all four corners of the piece on the egg with flat-head pins.

2. Cut a 1 3/4-inch piece of ribbon. Lay the ribbon horizontally oriented on your work surface. Fold the left edge diagonally to meet the bottom edge of the ribbon. Repeat with the right edge. Iron the folds.

3. Place the folded piece of ribbon on the egg with the tip of the ribbon on the tip of the egg and the flaps of the folds against the egg. Pin the left and right corners of the ribbon in place. Make and pin three more folded ribbon pieces around the top of the egg keeping them evenly spaced.

4. Add a second row of folded ribbon pieces, making them as you go, around the egg overlapping the bottom half of the first row with the points of the ribbon falling between the points of the first row. Finish covering the egg in rows of folded pieces of ribbon by continuing to add rows.

5. Cut a 7/8-inch piece of ribbon. Heat seal the cut edge so of the ribbon by bringing them close to the flame of a lighter for a second. Pin the square of ribbon on the bottom of the egg with a single pin through the middle.

Tips & Warnings

• Pin a loop of ribbon to the bottom of the pine cone, and hang it on your Christmas tree.

• Place several ribbon pine cones in a glass dish, or stack them up on a decorative plate for a simple winter centerpiece.

References

• Offray: Ribbon Pine Cone
• Chica and Jo; Ribbon Pine Cone-Shaped Ornaments; December 2009