Pine Cone Ornament

Create a pine cone ornament by adding folded paper to a styrofoam egg.

Supplies

Step-by-Step

1. Step 1

   Cut the patterned paper in to 1" strips.

   

2. Step 2

   Cut each strip into 1" x 1 1/4" rectangles.

   

3. Step 3

   Fold over each rectangle to form a point.

   

4. Step 4

   Start at the bottom of the egg (the skinny end) and pin a folded paper.

   

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6. Step 5

   Keep pinning paper up to the wider part of the egg as you go.

   

7. Continue pinning folded paper pieces until you covered the egg.

   

8. Step 6

   Cut ribbon to around 9 inches.

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10. Step 7

    Pin ribbon to the egg.

    

11. Step 8

    Add decorative embellishments with hot glue, such as pearls, beads, leaves, ribbons.

    

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13. Step 9

    Hang and enjoy year-round!

    

Video!

Your Turn

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