Pinecones

Pinecones are plentiful during the colder months when trees tend to shed. Large pinecones can make easy craft projects for recyclable children's art, as well as adult crafts. You can use the pinecone…

Stick a pinecone in the ground, water it and wait for it to grow – and you'll wait forever. Pinecones are not a seed. In fact, pinecones come in two varieties: male and female. Only the female…

Making your own decorations for Christmas is cost-efficient and adds a homemade touch to the holidays. Crafting an elf from a pinecone makes the perfect decoration to hang on your pine Christmas tree,…

Many natural resources exist that you can fashion into crafts. Pinecones are plentiful in many parts of the world. Collect them when they fall from pine trees and place them around your home as…

When settlers and colonists came to the New World, they brought with them the long-established practice of decorating with pine cones, which traditionally symbolize fertility. Contemporary crafters…

A cozy fireplace provides warmth for your home and a comfortable place to sit and read or have a conversation. This scene is idyllic, but building a fire can be a messy adventure. Eliminate the mess…

Pinecones are the distinctive seed-bearing structures produced by evergreen trees. The cones are widely used in crafts and as decorative objects. The size and morphology of pinecones are used as…

A pinecone may not hold children's attention quite as easily as an Xbox, Playstation or DS, but outdoor games can be fun and addicting nonetheless. Pinecones are easily found in nature and can be used…

Available for sale in many specialty shops, magical color pine cones produce flames of different colors when burned in your home fireplace. The different flame colors result from the pine cones being…

Sitting by a fire on a chilly night is a relaxing way to end the day. Fires are almost always a necessity when camping. Starting a fire can sometimes be a challenge, especially with damp wood.…

Suet pinecones will attract wild birds to your yard for your viewing pleasure. Depending on the region you live in, you might see bluebirds, chickadees or warblers just to name a few. Once the birds…

Pinecone fire starters are a great way to use those pinecones that you gathered in your backyard or on your last nature walk. Make a batch of pinecone fire starters and keep a wicker basket full near…

This craft has long been a staple among Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, after school programs and summer camps. It's an incredibly easy way to take ordinary objects from around the house and yard to create a…

Pinecones are a lasting holiday symbol. Associated with evergreen and Christmas trees, pinecones are often used in holiday decoration. Soft, gentle candlelight is very intimate and inviting, making it…

It is easy to overlook the functional use of these inconspicuous and decorative pine cone firestarters when they pop up at camp stores or craft fairs, especially if they are not labeled. But these…

Pine cones make attractive decorations for autumn by themselves or in wreaths, potpourri or other crafts. Bleaching them white can give them a nice, frosty look for winter. If you don’t have…