Cone Kissing Ball

This cone kissing ball is just too easy not to do.

What you will need:

In addition to your cones, you will need one premade artificial kissing ball  a can of spray flocking, and some ribbon that matches your room.

The premade kissing ball is available at most stores for just a few dollars, we paid $6 for ours. You could also use a piece of a garland wound into a ball shape.)

Step 1:

Simply pick out the smallest cones from your bag and using the wire branches in the kissing ball, attach the pinecones making sure you see three or four from each angle—including the bottom.

Step 2:

Then spray with the white flocking. The flocking gives the fake branches a realistic look, and it piles up like real snow on the cones.

You are done!

We left ours “natural” with just a nice bow, but you could add small ornaments, berries or jingle bells or even some small battery powered LED lights.

 

Cone Holiday Card Holder

Displaying Holiday cards is a challenge. To often the crafts designed to display your cards make it hard to view and share them, or destroy the cards in the process. This sugar cone card tree is easy to make and allows you to effortlessly add and remove the cards. 

Step 1:

Take a sugar pine cone and find a cup, glass or small bowl that will snugly fit the base of the cone.  No problem if it is not a perfect fit. To prevent the cone from tipping over we put crumpled ball of two-sided tape in the bottom of these ice cream cups but you can use some clay or sticky putty.

No step 2, you are done!

Just place your holiday cards between the natural slots in the cone. We put the larger ones in the bottom and the smaller on top to keep the mini tree look.

Before you know it you will have a forest of charming Holiday card trees.

Pine Cone Wreath

Yes, this looks hard and time consuming. But with just a few basic materials and about an hour of your time, you can make this wreath for just a fraction of what it would cost at the florest. 

For the three simple instructions, click here or on the photo.

Glitter Cones

Pick the glitter that best matches your decor, spread white craft glue on the tips of the cone, and glitter and dry. In groups you can have a sparkling forest of cones. Alone, it make a simmering singular statement.

Potted Plant Decore

To decorate your pottedn plants, and bring a holiday scent to the room, just add a bag of cones around the base.

Ribbon Sugar Cones

Sugar cones need little embellishment and make a dramatic addition to a wall or door. Use some wire or hooks to create a loop at the end of each cone. Then hang them with some nice strong ribbon, add a bow, and you are done. 

Snow Cones

Set a winter tableau for your table or mantel with these winter Snow Cones.

Just sprinkle fake snow, or we like Epsom salt as an easy to find alternative, on a plate, place the cones and dust with more “snow”.   You now have a charming and nice smelling miniature winter wonderland.

Cone Garland

Create a cone garland for picture frames, windows or mantels by simply tying raffia or ribbon to the top of each cone. No glue, no screws, just tie the cones at equal intervals and you have an instant garland.

 

Cup of Cones

Highlight the dramatic beauty of a sugar pine cone by placing them in goblets of glasses. 

Fall Bounty

For a fall centerpeice, arrange with gourds and squash