Today’s blog post is all about bringing some pieces of nature inside and crafting up some cute pumpkins with it. This Pinecone Pumpkin Kid Craft is SUPER simple to make and of course – really inexpensive. We are talking CENTS!

Pinecones are such an inexpensive way to craft and decorate your home for the fall season. Not only are they cute and festive this time of year, but they are easy to find & free to use!

For this particular kid craft, all you need is your pinecones, some orange paint, paint brushes and a few green pipe cleaners – several of which are probably in your stash right now!

This craft is great for all ages {especially young kids} and can be easily turned into autumn decor for your home or even place card holders for your Thanksgiving table. {just tie some decorative cardstock pieces to the pipe cleaner stem}

So what are you waiting for? Let’s grab our supplies and make our own pinecone pumpkin patch today!

Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your pumpkins made from pinecones, on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts

Pinecone Pumpkin Craft Supplies:

* Pinecones {from nature – FREE!}
* Orange Craft Paint
* Paint Brushes
* Green Pipe Cleaners
* Kid Friendly Scissors

Directions:

* First have your child paint their pinecones completely orange. This is simply done by dipping the paint brush in the paint, then on the pinecone tips. You may have to grab various sizes of paint brushes, to really get the paint all over.
* Set aside your pinecones to let them dry completely.
* To finish them off the pinecone pumpkins, cut your pipe cleaner in half and tie them to the top of the pinecone.
* Then using the end of a paint brush, wrap the pipe cleaner around it, to give the look of a spiral stem.
* Finally – display proudly!

Make it your own!

To use these as place-card holders on your Thanksgiving table, just create/print some small name tags, cut them out and tie them to the pipe cleaner stem. Still super inexpensive but still cute!