Christmas tree made of cones. We make a decorative tree with our own hands

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

Almost after every walk in the park, where there are coniferous trees, children bring cones home. This natural material is great for making a variety of crafts. It can be toys, souvenirs, decor items. In this article we will talk about how a Christmas tree is made from cones. Such a product can be a good alternative to a living coniferous tree on the eve of the New Year holidays. Master classes are presented to your attention, which describe the technology for making Christmas trees from pine fruits. So, we study the information, look at the photos and recharge with a portion of inspiration.

Preparatory stage

Before proceeding directly to the crafts "Christmas tree of cones", you need to arm yourself with all the necessary materials and tools. Clean the pine fruits from dust and dirt, wipe them with a damp cloth. Sort the buds by size: from small to large. In addition, for work you will need scissors, a thermal gun, gouache paints or an aerosol, PVA glue, A-3 format cardboard, adhesive tape, a piece of plywood measuring 50x50 cm, paper (newspapers,old notebooks).

How to make a Christmas tree out of cones? Studying step by step instructions

1. Twist a cone out of cardboard. We seal the edge with tape. We level the bottom of the workpiece so that the part is stable.
2. Cut out a circle from another sheet of cardboard, the diameter of which matches the circumference of the bottom of the cone.
3. Put crumpled paper inside the product, seal the bottom. The basis for crafts "Christmas tree of cones" is ready. We install it on plywood and proceed to fixing natural material.
4. On the lower part of the cone in a circle, glue large pine fruits with a thermal gun. We decorate the next row with smaller cones. Closer to the top, we attach small specimens of these gifts of nature.
5. Examine the tree, and if your cone tree has gaps between the fruits, fill them with chestnuts, acorns or nuts.
6. You can decorate the product with green gouache paints. An imitation of snow can be created using white paint or by gluing crushed foam onto the cones. A Christmas tree painted with a silver or golden spray will look very elegant and original. Leave the product to dry completely.

In height, such a composition is approximately 35-50 centimeters. It can be placed in the center of a festive table or on a cabinet shelf. On the eve of the New Year holidays, decorate it with toys, bows, garlands.

Small cone Christmas tree (craft-souvenir)

This version of the treeis made from just one pine fruit. To make a souvenir, prepare rice, green food coloring, glue, a piece of plywood 10x10 cm, beads, wrapping paper.

Dye the dye with water according to the instructions, dip the rice in the solution for a few seconds, and then dry it. Glue the plywood with wrapping paper, attach a bump in the center. Lubricate all the scales on it with glue and cover them with rice. When the product dries, decorate it with bright beads. That's all, a small decorative Christmas tree is ready. Such a souvenir can be an original gift for relatives and friends.