***8 days until Christmas***
What can we say, we absolutely adore this D.I.Y idea for Christmas decorations! It's such a simple and effective way of adding some homemade sparkle to your home! Anyone can get involved and it's a great activity to keep people of all ages entertained this season.
Method:
1. Collect pinecones during Autumn, it's a good idea to pick up a range of sizes as an assortment will look more appealing. Don't worry if the pinecones are closed as they will soon open up.
2. Remember once you have picked the perfect cones you must 'Bake the Bugs out'. You can do this by putting them in the oven (200c for 30/45 minutes) to get rid of any unwanted pinecone guests, and its also a great way of opening up the closed pinecones. Baking the pinecones adds a warming, wintery smell to the house which beats any candle we own.
3. Once cooled, your pinecones are ready to decorate! We chose gold glitter paint to add some festive sparkle, but feel free to decorate however you want, whether it be using a multitude of coloured paint or just a sprinkle of glitter its completely up to you!
(Images: Pinterest)
These pinecones look great scattered along the fireplace, gathered in a bowl on the coffee table or hung on the tree amidst the baubles! We hope you've enjoyed the final post of our D.I.Y Christmas series! We'll be back tomorrow with another blog post as part of our #12daysofchristmas challenge!
Thanks for reading xo
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