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DLTK's Holiday Activities
Sparkle Pinecones

contributed by Brenda!

This idea was a big hit with Brenda's son Nick and is so easy for young children to do.

sparkle pinecones

Materials:

  • pinecones collected from y our yard...the longer ones are nicest
  • glue
  • sparkles
  • plastic bag

Instructions:

  • Have the children paint or roll the pinecones in a mixture of 2 parts school glue and 1 part water.
      
  • Put some sparkles in the plastic bag and then put in the pinecones
      
  • Shake the bag to coat the pinecones (kids version of shake and bake!)
      
  • OPTIONAL:  tie a ribbon onto them and hang them up!

 

Printable version of these instructions