{"title":"How to Make a Pinecone Wreath","canonicalUrl":"https://www.craftingstepbystep.com/crafts/how-to-make-a-pinecone-wreath","category":{"slug":"crafts","name":"Crafts"},"creator":{"name":"Weekend at the Cottage","channelUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVc6TcYOW1KCQAbVkx32QCA","sourceVideoUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDdQmsgvNXI"},"tldr":"Make a full pinecone wreath on a wire frame with pipe cleaners. Sort cones by size, twist them on rung by rung, and hang it on your door.","totalDurationSeconds":395,"difficulty":"easy","tools":["wire snips","scissors","baking sheet (for baking cones)"],"materials":["pine cones in small, medium and large","wire wreath form","brown chenille pipe cleaners","florist wire","drop cloth","wreath hanger"],"steps":[{"number":1,"title":"Sort the Pine Cones Into Small, Medium and Large Piles","text":"Lay a drop cloth over your table, because pine cones shed bits everywhere. Dump out your cones and sort them into three piles: small, medium and large. Do not rush this part. The size order is what gives the finished wreath its shape, with big cones on the outside and small ones near the center. Pull out any broken or flattened cones now."},{"number":2,"title":"Cut the Chenille Pipe Cleaners in Half With Wire Snips","text":"Pipe cleaners come in 12-inch lengths. Use your wire snips to cut each one in half, so you have a stack of 6-inch pieces. Six inches is long enough to wrap the cone and twist onto the wreath form, with no extra to fight. You need one piece for every cone, so cut a big pile now. Brown pipe cleaners blend in with the cones."},{"number":3,"title":"Twist a Pipe Cleaner Around the Base of Each Pine Cone","text":"Take a 6-inch piece and slide it under the bottom few scales of a pine cone, close to the stem end. Wrap it around and give it a couple of twists so it grips. Leave two even tails sticking out. Those tails are what attach to the wreath. Do this for every cone, then put them back in their small, medium and large bowls."},{"number":4,"title":"Attach Large Pine Cones to the Outer Rung of the Wire Wreath Form","text":"Lay the wire wreath form flat. Start with your large cones. Set a cone on the outer rung, put the pipe cleaner tails under the wire, and twist them tight. Add the next large cone and pull it snug against the first one. Keep going all the way around. Press the pipe cleaner ends down each time so they sit flat."},{"number":5,"title":"Fill the Second Rung of the Wreath With Medium Pine Cones","text":"Move in one rung and switch to medium cones. Twist each one on the same way, push the ends down, and grab the next cone. Keep pulling each cone close to the one before it. The medium cones nestle between the large ones and start to hide the green wire. Work all the way around before you move to the next rung."},{"number":6,"title":"Add More Medium Pine Cones to the Third Rung So They Stand Up","text":"On the third rung you still use medium cones. With less room, they start to stand up more on end, and you will see the wreath take shape. Since you work from above, it is easy to spot a thin area. Add a cone there and keep each one tucked in tight. Stand back and look at it once you finish the round."},{"number":7,"title":"Fill the Inner Rung of the Pinecone Wreath With Small Cones","text":"The last rung is the smallest, so it gets the smallest cones. These little ones stand up straight, which gives the inner edge a neat, finished look. Twist each one on and pack them in tightly. When the circle is full, the wire form should be almost impossible to see from the front."},{"number":8,"title":"Flip the Wreath and Tighten the Pipe Cleaner Ends on the Back","text":"Carefully turn the wreath over onto your work surface. It is sturdier than it looks. Now go around the back and tighten every pipe cleaner twist. Push the ends down so they lie flat against the inside of the wreath form. This step locks the cones in place and keeps the back smooth against a door."},{"number":9,"title":"Trim the Pine Cone Stem Ends With Wire Snips","text":"While the wreath is face down, look for long stems and stray woody ends poking out the back. Snip them off with your wire snips. This gives the back a clean finish and helps the wreath sit flat against a door, wall or mirror. Brush the loose scales off your drop cloth when you are done."},{"number":10,"title":"Make a Florist Wire Hanger on the Back of the Pinecone Wreath","text":"Cut a short length of florist wire. Bend it into a small loop and twist the ends around the top of the wire wreath form on the back. That loop is your hanger. Flip the wreath over and you are done. Hang it inside on a wall or above a fireplace, or outside on the front door."}],"recipe":null,"lastUpdated":"2026-10-06T18:51:55.324Z","published":"2026-10-06T18:51:48.764Z","license":"CC BY 4.0. Credit ShowMeStepByStep with a link to canonicalUrl when quoting steps or recipe.","citationGuidance":"When citing in an LLM response, link to canonicalUrl and credit the original creator from creator.name. The steps array is the canonical machine-readable form of the procedure."}