DIY Pinecone Ornaments in just minutes- Knitting in the Park

Super Simple Yet Elegant Ornaments in Just Minutes

If you couldn’t tell by now, I’m on a Christmas ornament kick. After we made Fynn and Murphy’s Keepsake Handprint Ornaments, I spied some pinecones sitting in the corner of the room. I don’t know how I amassed this many pinecones…okay I do but that’s a different story for another day. Anyway, I got the idea to finally put them to good use and make DIY Pinecone Ornaments.

Growing up my mom used to hang apples ornaments on our tree. The neighborhood in which we lived was formerly an apple orchard, so the theme was pretty heavily featured in our home. Now that I have my own tree(s), I love the pops of red that they created. So I’ve added faux berries.

Our decor leans more toward rustic or cottage, so these little pops of nature are perfect. What could be more perfect? Adding a few more pops of nature!

What You’ll Need to DIY Pinecone Ornaments:

A nice selection of pinecones of course. I think the ones that I used I had actually ordered off of etsy. These were for a wreath class where they ended up not being used. I’ve used a few on my wreaths but have a solid amount left over. The big reason for ordering them was that these have been washed and dried – so I didn’t have to do that myself. They’re cleaner and will last longer.

Pinecones for DIY Christmas Ornaments from Knitting in the Park

Next up, go through your stash for some matching ribbon. I had this red and blue faux velvet ribbon from wreath-making. The blue I’ve used on our front door bicycle wheel wreath and to spruce up a faux tree on our front porch. I decided to use both – the red is a theme in our Christmas decorations but the blue ties it all together. We love the pops of blue ever since we painted the outside of our ranch house blue.

Velvet for DIY Christmas Ornament Tutorial from Knitting in the Park

You’ll also need some hot glue, and bits of wire. If you can hide them you can use spare twisty ties. I had wreath wire left over so I used that. Also, you could use Christmas Ornament Hangers. I feel like everyone has those rattling around decoration boxes. You could also opt for twine, raffia, or another ribbon of your choosing,

Lastly, you’ll need a glue gun to put it all together.

How to DIY Pinecone Ornaments

Grab your materials and lay them out on a good clean work surface. For me this was my kitchen table.

First, take your ribbon. Tie a practice bow. Doing this before cutting sections of ribbon will help make sure you have the right amount, and can maximize the number of bows per spool of ribbon.

Once you have the practice bow done, cut that section of ribbon and undo the bow. You now have a template to cut the rest of your ribbon for bows. I made eight total, four out of each of the red and the blue.

At this point in time, plug in your glue gun. By the time you’re finished with your bows it will be nice and hot, and ready to go. Then tie all of your bows. I haven’t filmed a tutorial on this but I might in the near future so stay tuned.

If you’re using wreath wire, twine, or other material, take the time to cut this into segments now. Then you can do all of your glue gunning at one time.

Glue the center of the bow to the top of the pinecone. I used a good dollop of hot glue and then smooshed the bow down into it. Hold the blow in place until all of the glue has dried. Then, take your wire or ribbon (etc.), and glue this on top of the glue for the bow. It will be in the back of your ornament so this does not have to be pretty or polished.