On the Third Day of Crafting {Glitter Pine-cones}

I think pine-cones are beautiful just as they are ~ I have a garland of them draping our fireplace mantle.  Add some snowy white and a little bit of glitter and they're stunning!

This is a fairly easy craft to do, requires only a few simple items

and is one kids enjoy doing!

Here is what you'll need ~

pine-cones

spray paint

(I used silver and white)

glitter

small paper bag

~ Working outside or in a well-ventilated area,

have the pine-cones laid out to be painted

atop paper or paint cloth.

~ Have some glitter in a small paper bag

to shake the painted pine-cone in.

Spray a pine-cone, or a few if they're small,

and then toss into the bag of glitter and shake to cover.

Mine were small so I painted 3-5 at a time ~ you do have to work quickly since most spray paints dry fast, making sure to cover all sides and then into bag before drying.  

 

Another option is to first paint all the pine-cones

and then use spray glue before dropping into bag.

This is a great craft for kids to help with!

(It can be a bit messy with having to hold the pine-cone

and turning it, etc, so gloves are always an option)

Of course there's always the au naturel frosted-look

of just dipping in glue and sprinkling with glitter ~

most of us have a few of those sparkly gems

brought home from kindergarten classes,

I know I do and I adore them! :)

" We hang everything on our Christmas tree,
ornaments big and bright,
and all these sparkling icicles
and twirling balls of white!"
~ Author unknown