Pinecones are perfect for so many winter crafts, but when you would like to have them they are often under quite a bit of snow where we live! Collect pinecones and set them aside for some activities we will be doing in the winter. We hope you will join us!
Materials
- Collection container (e.g., something like a bucket where the pinecones won’t poke through it like a bag)
Directions
- Go out for a nature walk and collect pinecones. We recommend the Ponderosa Pine type or something similar as they are often easy to work with for children and are not so sappy.
- See how many pinecones you can collect together. If you go out more than once, challenge yourself to collect more the second day.
- When you get the pinecones home, how could you compare them? (E.g, Which one was the smallest one you found? The largest? Which one was the most unique? Why?)
- Put your pinecones in a box and store them for some fun winter projects that we will have on our site! Or think of your own to make!
Purpose
- Collecting items for future use
- Building number sense (comparing, counting etc.)
Safety Notes
- If you are collecting pinecones in a residential area, be sure to ask property owners before removing pinecones from their properties (e.g., front lawns) and watch out for things like vehicles.
- Try to avoid pinecone types that are often sappy.
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