How to make a pine cone star

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Follow these quick steps to make your own Christmas pine cone star.

You Will Need

• Five large pine cones
• Cardboard from a cereal packet
• Sprig of holly with berries attached
• Five sprigs of fir
• Red or green raffia (2m)
• Glue

Total time: 20 minutes

Step 1

Glue the base of five pine cones together to form a star shape. Cut two circles of card and glue in the centre of the star on each side.

Step 2

Wrap raffia around the star, between the cones. Leave the long lengths to make a loop, then tie at the top in a bow.

Step 3

Glue the sprigs of fir onto the pine cones. Then glue the holly sprig onto the cardboard in the centre.

Pines for cones

• Sugar pine, Pinus lambertiana
• Eastern white pine, Pinus strobus
• Norway spruce, Picea abies
• Oriental spruce, Picea orientalis
• Korean fir, Abies koreana
• Scots pine, Pinus sylvestris