Pinecone Christmas Trees
The Christmas countdown is well and truly on – just 5 sleeps til the big day!
As a mum and someone who works with children, I’m always on the look-out for Christmas themed activities that are fun, open ended and don’t break the bank or create a lot of waste.
Pinecone Christmas Trees
All you need is some pinecones - which you can easily be found at parks and along walking tracks if you keep your eyes peeled. If you are in Geelong, Queens Park and the walking tracks around the Botanical Gardens always seem to have lots around. And some Christmas coloured wool, twine or ribbon for decorating!
Really.. that’s it!
Cut the wool into long pieces and let your child enjoy the process of wrapping and weaving through the edges of the pinecone. 60cm is a good length to start with, as it can be easy wrapped around the pinecone without getting too tangled up.
Busy hands can help to calm a busy mind, and weaving with wool creates a great opportunity for children to develop their concentration and fine-motor skills as they express their creativity.
I personally love the look of the natural pinecones, but you may like to use green, red or gold paint to brighten it up. If you have any small beads, bells, pom poms or other bits and pieces around you can add these into the mix for an extra sparkly touch to your pinecone Christmas Tree!
Here are some ideas to use or display your finished Christmas pinecones:
- hang it on the Christmas tree
- a natural touch to the table on Christmas day
- hang several from a long stick to create a Christmas-theme wall display
- pop them in your child’s dollhouse so the dolls can enjoy Christmas too!
Happy weaving, and happy Christmas!
