or they are the accessory. Plain, painted or tied with a bow- pine cones become not only
a Christmas but a winter ornament. They can be used as the base for a name card on your holiday table. A basket containing pine cones makes a simple and quick decoration. Any craft store or craft sale will have a bag of pine cones to buy at an inflated price. Folks in older times used all these pine cones creating their festive environment. The real pleasure is the joy of collecting them. A walk by a small woodlot with trees will provide enough pine cones for many projects. Small children love to touch, feel and play with them
learning about nature in a simple and experiential way. During the summer months, collected and stored until ideas blossom of what to do with all the pine cones! The potential is endless. If the supply is greater than the demand, pine cones burning in your winter fireplace are equally as pleasuable. Many family memories have pine cones in the picture. Do you use these natural elements in your home? Holidays? Do you have memories with pine cones and happy moments?
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ReplyDeleteNeat collage, Barb. Pine cones seem to come and go in my life. Collected on a trip, they often sit in a bowl of like-collected objects until the memory fades. Usually, by that time, they have collected enough dust to be tossed away (the small stones and shells can be washed!). I especially like the big, opened pine cones. Sadly, I think I'm coneless at the moment.
ReplyDeleteAs long as you are not clueless!
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