Five Minutes To Festive
Need a quick, easy and cheap way to decorate for Thanksgiving and/or Christmas?
I spotted this on Pinterest and knew immediately that this {craft} was made for me. Literally FIVE minutes and you’re done.
1. Grab some pinecones {Holden and I found these at our local car wash!}
2. Pick up some ribbon {I got this 5 yard roll of red grosgrain at Dollar Tree ~ they have tons of other colors, too}
3. Cut to desired length and quantity
4. Fire up your glue gun, put a generous amount of glue on the bottom of the pinecone and attach the ribbon
5. Arrange in different lengths and tie a loop or a knot at the top
{They dry in just a few minutes and are ready to hang}
How simple is that?
Next time I will cut the ribbon shorter and make them fuller with about 6-8 pinecones, but I was just playing around this morning while Holdy is at school and wanted to share with you so you could whip some up yourself!
I think one would look great on a front door…also we have two shutter-type things on either side of our garage window along the walkway to our house and I think two of these flanking the window would be a nice, simple decoration along with the little white lights that I hope to hang this year! {Jay, you hear me? ;-)}
When it comes to outdoor holiday decor, I am a minimalist.
I think these pinecone danglies fit the bill.
Happy pinecone gathering!
XO
November 8, 2011 @ 5:30 pm
I remember pinning that a while ago. Can’t wait to make them soon. By the way, I love the nursery rhyme art pieces you have hanging. Where did you get those?
November 8, 2011 @ 6:41 pm
Yes Leah, you must make these! They are beyond easy and so simple, yet classy looking I think! I want to get some white spray paint and some clear glitter and make some that look like they are covered in snow. As for the nursery rhyme canvases….I pained them by hand. Just kidding! 😉 Believe it or not, I got three of them ~ Cow Jumped Over The Moon, The Dish Ran Away With The Spoon and The Cat and The Fiddle ~ for $1.49 at Ross several years ago. They were marked down on clearance and in perfect shape! 50 cents each! I was recently thinking that the kids are a little old for them, but I can’t get rid of them just yet….it is funny that you mentioned them. I had forgotten how much I paid for them!
November 9, 2011 @ 7:33 am
Those pine cones really add a great festive feel. I love that they are so easy!!
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November 9, 2011 @ 5:44 pm
Love those nursery rhyme pictures, too! They bring back such happy memories of our sitting under them and reading. Okey Doke….it’s pine cone hunting tomorrow instead of grading papers! Yes sireeeeee!