DIY Pinecone Swan Ornaments
Creating DIY Pinecone Swan Ornaments is a delightful and fun activity that can add a whimsical touch to your holiday decorations. This craft is not only a great way to get into the holiday spirit but also a fantastic opportunity to get creative and spend quality time with loved ones. So, grab your supplies and let your imagination soar as you craft these whimsical Pinecone Swan Ornaments!
What you will need:
- Folk Art Acrylic Paint
- Paintbrushes
- Pinecones
- Cupcake papers (white and gold)
- String
- Hot glue gun
- Pipe cleaners
- Black paper
Step 1
Paint your pinecones white and let dry completely. This may take a couple of coats to get it into all the nooks and crannies. Another thing to think about is selecting pinecones that have a nice oblong or oval shape when held sideways. If the pinecones are too flat or open, they won’t look as much like swans.
Step 2
To add the swan’s neck, hot glue the end of a white pipe cleaner onto the bottom of a pinecone. Gently shape the pipe cleaner into a slight curve, and then bend into a head shape, twisting the excess around the neck to secure. Use the excess pipe cleaner to fill in the head area, bending it to fit, and then cutting off the excess.
Step 3
To make the swan’s wings, we cut D shapes out of the ruffled edges of white cupcake papers. Hot glue onto each side of the swan’s pinecone body.
Step 4
For the beak, apply a small dab of hot glue onto the end of the swan’s face and stick a small piece of golden cupcake paper on top. Use scissors to trim the excess gold paper off so that it resembles a beak. For the eye, cut a small circle (with an eyelash, if you like!) out of black paper and hot glue onto the swan’s head as well.
Note: You can repeat this step so that both sides of the swan’s head are complete, or skip it, but then you’ll have to make sure the swan hangs the right way on your Christmas tree.
Step 5
Cut a piece of string about 5″ long and tie into a loop. Use hot glue to secure into the top of the pinecone, doing this closer to the swan’s neck than tail so that it hangs as evenly as possible.
