Fall Fun: Felt Pinecone Present Topper
One of our friend’s birthday is in the Fall and we wanted to make something special together to top her cookbook present.
you'll need Materials
- Cardstock
- Scissors
- Felt (we chose a more stiff, wool-based type for this project)
- Fabric scissors
- Glue gun (to be used by an adult) or fabric glue
- Feathers
- Ribbon
- Artificial leaves (optional, we used millinery leaves which are used for making hats.)
Directions
- Cut out a rectangle from cardstock. Roll it, making one end slightly tighter/smaller (a slight funnel-like shape). Glue it together and trip off any excess paper.
- We then took a scale (where the seed is contained) out of a real pinecone to see how it looked. We cut out something similar from the felt many times!
- After we had a pile of these we used a glue glue to attach them to the cardstock. We started at the top, layering them a bit over each other, creating a circular row.
- We then created another row underneath that overlapped the first about half way. The kids passed me the felt pieces and I glued them on as they are younger in age. However, you could use fabric glue instead.
- When our pinecone was complete, we then tied it to the top of our present with a few feathers, some millinery leaves and a bit of ribbon.
- This would be quite fun for Christmas too!
Purpose
- Hand/eye coordination (cutting different materials).
- Making a likeness of something.
Safety Notes
- An adult should use a glue gun.
- Be sure to wear a smock to protect your clothes.
- Exercise care when using fabric scissors as they can be quite sharp!
