With the end of school comes the beginning of summer and you’ll be looking for easy crafts for kids to make. With summer comes summer camp for some families. Whether these cute little pinecone owls are made as a summer camp craft or just something fun for the kids to do on summer break, they’re adorable and will look great perched in your child’s bedroom or bunk.
Pinecone Owls
These pinecone owls are surely cute, and oh so easy to make. They can be made with whichever colors you or your child desires! Place them on a bookshelf or nightstand for an adorable nature kids craft you’ll always be reminded of.
If you are concerned about little bugs in your pinecones that’s easy to remedy. Turn your oven on to 250 F and bake your pinecones for 45 minutes. Let them cool and you are ready to start making your pinecone owls.
What you’ll need to make pinecone owls
For each owl:
- 1 pine cone
- 3 acorn tops
- hot glue or instant grab glue
- 2 small feathers
- acrylic craft paint (optional)
- If not painting, glue 2 of the acorn tops onto the pine cone, next to each other for the eyes.
- From the third pine cone, cut a triangle shape for the beak and glue under the eyes.
- Glue a feather into the side of the pine cone, repeat on the other side.
- If you would like a colorful owl, paint the pine cone whatever color you desire.
- Next, paint the acorn tops white and let dry, then use the handle end of a paintbrush to add the black pupils. Paint the beak orange.
- Once everything is dry, assemble as instructed above.
Hint: Acorn tops can be soaked in water to loosen any caked on dirt. You can gently scrub them with an old toothbrush using baking soda. Bake in a 250 F oven for 45 minutes to dry.
Want more nature crafts for kids? Check out these Easy Birdseed Ornaments, How To Make Seashell Fish, and these adorable Strawberry Acorn Magnets! Be sure to try this classic camp craft, the God’s eye, as well!
This post was originally published on this blog on May 17, 2011.
- 1 pine cone
- 3 acorn tops
- hot glue or instant grab glue
- 2 small feathers
- acrylic craft paint (optional)
- To be certain there are no living bugs inside your pine cones, bake them on a cookie sheet in a 250 degree oven for 45 minutes.
- If not painting, glue 2 of the acorn tops onto the pine cone, next to each other for the eyes.
- From the third pine cone, cut a triangle shape for the beak and glue under the eyes.
- Glue a feather into the side of the pine cone, repeat on the other side.
- If you would like a colorful owl, paint the pine cone whatever color you desire. Next, paint the acorn tops white and let dry, then use the handle end of a paintbrush to add the black pupils. Paint the beak orange.
- Once everything is dry, assemble as instructed above.
Amanda Formaro
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These are so cute! I think I will collect some cones and make them with my kids!
What an adorable arts and crafts project! Pine tree forests are personally my favorite kind so I think I might enjoy making these as much as my kids :-). Thanks for sharing such a fun idea!