New Year's mood makes us dreamers and experimenters. Tell me, who has not made crafts from cones with their own hands? New Year's photos with such decorations flooded the Internet. Eyes just scatter in this splendor. And the material is waste! You can find it in the nearest park or while walking outside the city. There is so much you can do to decorate your home! Today's HouseChief review contains the freshest and most original ideas for you, as well as helpful tips for working with this natural raw material.
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- 1 How to make a craft from pine and spruce cones: a few nuances of preparation
- 1.1 How to properly bleach bumps
- 1.2 How to color buds: three options
- 2 Options for crafts from cones to decorate doors and windows for the New Year
- 2.1 Master class on making a decoration in the form of a wreath of cones
- 3 Crafts for children and adults for the New Year from cones
- 4 Christmas crafts from cones for decorating the Christmas tree
How to make a craft from pine and spruce cones: a few nuances of preparation
The buds themselves are already good. You can not process them in any way. But, if you are faced with the task of creating a real masterpiece, you should decorate this natural material a little. There are two ways to do this: bleach the cones or paint them.
How to properly bleach bumps
Cones that have fallen to the ground quickly darken from moisture, because they consist, in fact, of real wood. If you eliminate this darkening, they will look much more attractive. There are a lot of whitening options, but here is the simplest and most effective of them, tested in practice:
| Illustration | Description of action |
 | Any bumps are suitable for whitening: open and unopened, large and small |
 | All you need is a penny remedy from the nearest Traffic Light or Fixprice - Whiteness whitening compound in liquid form |
 | Place the cones in a glass dish, preferably in a jar with a screw lid, and fill with whiteness for a couple of hours |
 | Instead of whiteness, you can use a pipe cleaner with the same algorithm. |
 | The longer you keep the bump in whiteness, the brighter the result will be. |
How to color buds: three options
Coloring your buds is another way to give them a festive look. Even the dyed cones themselves already look like decoration and they can simply be hung on your tree like toys. And here there are many ways to achieve a good result. But here are three of them, the most convenient and fastest:
| Illustration | Description of action |
 | For the first painting option, acrylic paint is useful, white or tinted in the tone you need. |
 | Apply paint to a regular dishwashing sponge. Put on your gloves, take the bump and press it against the sponge. The paint will be printed on the protruding areas of the bump |
 | If you use white paint, it will look like the bump is covered with frost. |
 | For the second option, you will need paint in an aerosol can. Better, too, acrylic, it does not have a pungent odor |
 | Spread the buds out on newspaper or plastic and spray paint, rotating the buds as they paint. |
 | With this painting, all parts of the cone will acquire the desired tone, including even shallow depressions. |
 | To try the third option, you need a strong hold hairspray and glitter. |
 | Apply varnish to the bump and, while it is still dry, sprinkle it with glitter |
 | The result will be very impressive: the bump will sparkle with hoarfrost. |
 | You can also use colored glitter, gold or some bright color: green, red, blue |
Options for crafts from cones to decorate doors and windows for the New Year
Home decoration for the New Year begins with the door. Entrance and interior openings and door panels can be decorated so that the festive mood starts right from the doorway.
Master class on making a decoration in the form of a wreath of cones
If you want to make a wreath with your own hands, then here is an example of such work that will help you figure out all the nuances.
| Illustration | Description of action |
 | The wreath should have a base. For example, these can be regular thin branches |
 | Tie the branches with a string and form a ring. |
 | When the base is ready, immediately make a loop of ribbon or rope to hang the wreath |
 | Now you need to glue the cones on the ring. A glue gun is best suited for this purpose: it reliably attaches the material |
 | Place the cones as tightly as possible so that they hide the base of the wreath underneath. |
 | To decorate the wreath, you can take paint in a spray can or such artificial snow. |
 | Apply the color over the entire surface of the wreath, including its back. |
 | Such a wreath can be painted with silver or white ribbons. |
 | Tie bows or twine with ribbons throughout the composition |
 | For additional decoration, use bright beads or small balls. They can be fixed with hot glue |
 | Such a New Year's craft from cones and branches will not take you much time, and the result will be amazing |
Crafts for children and adults for the New Year from cones
A lot more can be made from this versatile natural material, besides arches and wreaths. The scope of imagination is simply endless, and you will be surprised what luxurious New Year's crafts from cones, toys, fruits and acorns can turn out.
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Large cedar cones can be used to make holders for small candles.
Spruce twigs and aromatic spices can also be used in the decoration of the candle.
A beautiful candlestick made of cones and Christmas tree decorations will organically complement the New Year's table setting.
You can also use moss and sisal to decorate your photo frame
You can even make a frame for your favorite photo from cones. By the way, this is a good idea for a New Year's gift for a loved one.
If you make such a ball of cones and put a garland or a lamp inside it, you get an original lamp that can be hung both in the house and in the garden.
An interesting idea for decorating a room is cones on a chandelier. Complement them with Christmas decorations and tinsel
Feel free to use spices for decorating with cones. Cinnamon sticks, star anise stars, juniper berries and dried peel - all this will make your decor unique and very fragrant.
If you managed to get hold of large cedar cones, then they can become a decoration of the New Year's table. Decorate them with small dragee candies
The combination of cones with natural moss or sisal looks interesting. Touch up the cones and stick them on a paper cone to create a tabletop Christmas tree as an interior decoration
If you have a bark and seed sachet box, use it to make a pine cone wreath or tree. Such a product will not only decorate, but also flavor the room.
Christmas crafts from cones for decorating the Christmas tree
Cones can also be used to create original decorations for a festive tree. To create a New Year's crafts from cones for a Christmas tree in the house there are a lot of ideas:
In conclusion - a small video master class on making a candlestick from cones:
Celebrate the holiday with pleasure! Preparing for it will give you and your child a great mood. It is very easy to make New Year's crafts from cones, and pictures and numerous photo ideas will help you cope with this task. Happy New Year!