Pinecones are perfect for decorating a fall but mostly even winter or Christmas space because they create a cozy vibe and bring a lovely natural and woodland feel at once. You can integrated them everywhere from a centerpiece to mantel decor, from place cards to garlands. One of the best solutions to use pinecones you have at hand is turning them into Christmas ornaments that will be definitely eye-catchy and lovely. I’ve prepared a whole bunch of ideas you can repeat without additional instructions as all of them are easy to make and besides very cool-looking.
Natural Pinecone Ornaments
If you love natural and woodland decor, make simple and cool ornaments that will scream forests. You can pair up pinecones with wooden beads, orange slices and cinnamon for a natural scent, nuts and leaves. The size of the piece and amount of details totally depend on you, just keep in mind that if you are going to hang it on the tree, the piece shouldn’t be too heavy.
These Nordic pieces are made of pinecones, wooden beads and tags and you can not only use them as ornaments but also as gift toppers.
Natural ornaments like orange slices, cinnamon bark, sticks and pinecones are perfect for a Scandinavian, woodland or boho space.
Pinecones and wooden beads are Scandinavian decorations that will give a cozy forest feel to your tree or space.
Go Scandinavian making these cool pinecones in rope caps and with wooden beads, they look awesome and very textural.
These ornaments are made of tree slices, pinecone flowers and green ribbon and they look incredibly cute and lovely.
There's nothing more timeless than natural decor, and this ornament with dried orange, sticks and evergreens will never go out of style.
Fill your home with traditional holiday scents like orange and cinnamon adding such lovely decorations.
This lovely pinecone ornament is composed of a snowy piece with beads and a plaid bow on top, and you can make one in minutes.
This lovely Christmas ornament is a very natural piece composed of a pinecone, a dried orange slice and a burlap bow, perfect for a rustic space.
Painted Pinecone Ornaments
The next super easy idea is painting or bleaching pinecones to give them a desired look. You’ll usually see snowy or flocked pinecones that are perfect for many decor styles from woodland and boho to modern. You can also add a touch of sparkle to snowy pinecones to make them shine. Bleached pinecones are usually used in vintage and shabby chic space, though you can integrate them into modern room decor, too. Whether you are going to dip your pinecones in paint or spray paint them or even use a brush, the result will be great anyway.
If you are going for winter wonderland decor, bleached or snowy pinecones will be perfect. (via diyeverywhere).
Wax pinecones are fire starters, and you can decorate your tree with them infusing it with color and removing them when you want to start a fire.
This adorable decoration shows Christmas classics: snow, berries and a red ribbon bow.
Bleached pinecones with blue velvet ribbons look adorable everywhere: on your Christmas tree, chandeliers, windows and everywhere else.
This amazing ornament is both natural and glam as it's composed of a flocked pinecone, gold bells and a large bow. (via hometalk).
This is a super creative and glam decoration composed of a green glitter pinecone and a small gold accent plus a copper stem.
Gilded everything is Christmas classics, and if such decor matches your space, it's time to make it.
White pinecones are perfect for styling a winter wonderland space as they feature a proper color and a snowy effect.
These sparkling gold glitter pinecones with ribbon and a deer head are amazing to rock them as Christmas tree decor or in any other place.
A frosted pinecone is a lovely idea for decorating a Christmas tree, window, mantel, and for outdoor styling, too.
Make not just snowy pinecones but frosty ones adding glitter to the paint.
Clear Glass Pinecone Ornaments
If you have clear glass ornaments, there are tons of ways to fill them, from hot cocoa to family pics, and you can also place there twigs, nuts and pinecones if they fit. Adding such a decoration will give your tree a modern yet natural feel.
Decorating clear ornaments can be done in a thousand of ways, and here you can see Scrabble, evergreens and a small pinecone.
Fill your ornaments with evergreens and pinecones and hang them not only on the tree but also on stands. (via countryliving).
If you love all things natural, filling in empty ornaments can be done with dried grasses, leaves and blooms, nuts, fruit and pinecones.
Cute Pinecone Ornaments
By saying cute I mean adorable pets, animals and little creatures you can make of pinecones: gnomes, deer, rabbits and so on. Each character you are making is different, so you will need various yarn and rope parts, hats, eyes, clothes and so on.
Make these cute pinecone deer ornaments with your kids, the craft is quite easy and won't require much time while giving you a nice family activity.
These funny gnomes are made with pinecones, wooden beads, felt hats and they will be a cute idea for a woodland tree.
These fir tree pinecones are wrapped with yarn to make caps and to hang them, they can be rocked as a hanging or as separate ornaments.
Turn usual pinecones into funny and cute gnomes with gold paint, wooden beads and lovely small beanies.
Other Pinecone Ornaments
What other pieces to make? Pinecones with large and elegant bows – these are Christmas classics, pompom pinecone ornaments that will infuse your decor with color, sequin pinecone ornaments if you love glam and soon. Get inspired!
These colorful cuties are made of pinecones and colorful pompoms glued to them, an easy craft for everyone.
If you want something special, you can turn your pinecones into stars and add snowflakes on top.
There's nothing more classic at Christmas than a huge ribbon bow, and it looks amazing, chic and glam.
I love this oversized pinecone styled with flocked branches, ornaments and ribbon, it can be used as part of a centerpiece or other arrangement.
This lovely Christmas ornament made of a gilded pinecone and a burlap bow is a cool accent for your door, window or other place.
Style your pinecone glam with little ornaments, stars and ribbons and hang it on the window, railing or door.
These simple decorations can be made in some minutes, you will need just beads, pompoms and ppinecones plus some twine.
No real pinecones? Make one of sequins and glam up the tree or the whole space!.
A jingle bell is a cool and classic Christmas item and it pairs beautifully with pinecones to create a posie or an ornament.
Attaching colorful pompoms to pinecones is one of the easiest and cutiest ways to turn them into decor. (via onelittleproject).
This is a truly unique way to make an ornament of pinecones, and it looks amazing. (via diyncrafts).