This wreath will be a great addition to your home for the holidays. Materials needed: · Pinecones (small and large sizes)· Craft glue· Glitter (various colors)· Paintbrush· Heavy cardboard · Plastic bowls (one for each color of glitter)· Large- and medium-sized bowls or pots (to trace your wreath)· Yarn or string· Scissors· Brown paint Step One: Take a walk with your child to collect an assortment of pinecones. Step Two: Lay newspapers over the entire work area. Step Three: Mix + cup of glue with a + cup of water in the mixing bowl. Step Four: Put each color of glitter into a different plastic bowl. Step Five: Using the paintbrush, coat the entire pinecone with a layer of the glue mixture. Step Six: Now, roll the pinecone in one color of glitter. Step Seven: Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each pinecone you want to make. Step Eight: Let the pinecones dry while you prepare to make the wreath. Step Nine: Trace the circle for your wreath on the cardboard by drawing around the large pot or bowl. Step Ten: Cut out the circle. Then, using the smaller pot, trace another circle inside the one you just made. Step Eleven: Carefully cut around the smaller circle you just drew. Now you have the pattern for your wreath. Step Twelve: Paint the wreath pattern brown before you add your pinecones. Step Thirteen: Using the scissors, poke a small hole in the top of the wreath. Step Fourteen: Thread several inches of the string or yarn through the hole, tie the ends in a knot, and slide the string so the knot is hidden behind the wreath. This is the “hanger.” Step Fifteen: Now, begin to glue pinecones over the entire surface, setting aside the smallest pinecones to fill in any empty spaces later. Make sure you put a good amount of glue on each pinecone to make your wreath stable. Let the glue dry and your wreath is ready to decorate your home for the holidays!
