Handmade Holidays Natural Pinecone Wreaths

Pine cone wreaths that use wires to affix the pine cones to the wire frame look wonderful but can be very time consuming to make. This small wreath is a quicker version that uses hot glue to adhere the pine cones and decorations to the frame.

Supplies Needed:
18 mini pine cones Can be bought on Amazon or Oriental Trading
20 medium sized pine cones (purchase online or at craft stores)
Artificial bird
8" diameter green wire wreath form
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks
White acrylic paint
Paper plate
Foam brush
Burlap or raffia ribbon to hang and/or make a bow on
Various dried flowers, moss and natural decor. I used acorns, dried flowers and dried Eucalyptus all purchased from Michael's Craft Store.

1. Plug in your hot glue gun and get glue sticks queued up

2. Lay out your pine cones on the outer most ring of the wreath. Move them around until everything fits into place.

3. Once you have everything all set the way you like then one by one start gluing the pine cones to the wire frame. Try putting the glue on the pine cone then sticking it to the frame. If this technique does not work well for you try putting the glue on the frame and sticking the pine cone to it.

4. Once the outer ring is complete, do the same using the medium pine cones to the innermost ring.

5. Use mini pine cones in different directions to fill in the gap between the outer and inner rings.

6. Once all your pine cones are affixed flip it over and add some extra hot glue to the back of the wreath to any pine cones that are loose.

7. Squeeze a small amount of white paint onto a paper plate. Use a foam brush and dip into paint. Make sure not too much paint is on the brush. Gently paint the pine cones to give the allusion of snow on them. Be careful not to go into the grooves of the pine cones, just gently brush the surface of them. Too much paint and it will look like your wreath got caught in a snow storm! If you prefer a naked wreath you can skip this step too.

8. Let paint dry and start hot gluing the bird and any other decorations you like.

9. Use raffia to make a hanging string in the back of the wreath.

10. Feel free to use ribbon or raffia to make a bow at the bottom of your wreath. 

You are done! Hand your beautiful and lovely smelling decoration on your door or gift it to a loved one :)