How to make pine cones open up

Gather your own pinecones to make holiday decorations, pinecone wreaths, ornaments and centerpieces. It’s an environmentally friendly way to decorate and it's easy on the wallet. Fall is a good time to get outside and pick up fallen cones under pine trees. Unfortunately, most of the cones that you find are closed.

Wear gloves to protect your hands from insects and sap.

Learn the easy way to preapre pine cones for crafts. You must read this tutorial and never skip this one step!

Awhile back I shared how to clean and dry acorns so they can be used - bug-free - for crafting and decorating. If the acorn is nature's symbol for fall, then pine cones are winter's. So, now it's time to talk about pinecone decor and how to clean and dry them so you can use them in all of your late fall and winter decor including pine cone wreaths, table-scapes, garland, etc. The process to dry pinecones is very similar to acorns in that you want to bake them to kill off any bugs that might…

pine cone for christmas decoration

Don't buy pine cones. Gather up some from nature's bounty and follow these easy directions to dry and debug pine cones.

You and your kiddos get bored during the winter? This year keep them entertained with these mind-blowing winter activities and science experiments, ideal for preschool age and up. Have fun, teach y...

How to clean pine cones for craft projects with vinegar and your oven. Plus, how to make pine cones bloom for even more crafty potential. Click for tutorial.

Pine cone picks are an easy way to include pine cones in your festive wreaths and flower arranging. Here we show you how to make them in literally a flash.