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What to do with pine cones

Asked May 8, 2010, 04:54 PM — 16 Answers
Would like to know what else beside xmas ornaments pine cones can be used for.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Chuck

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May 19, 2010, 07:23 PM
Another thing I just remembered really easy and a great gift for christmas or winter. Make then into fireplace starters. This is good to use up your old candles. Melt wax and drip over the pine cones, while still warm sprinkle with cinnamon or other scents. When you go to start a fire in the fireplace use these with the wax on them they will burn easily to get the logs started. Put them in a pretty bag or pile for gifts. They small good and are pretty to look at. Add glitter too if you'd like.
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May 20, 2010, 12:27 AM
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That's what she said. My girls are very creative and it can really drive one crazy. They manage to come with things to do with things not usually used in that manner. That's how we got the name for our store many years ago,Creative Hands. And they have not stopped. My store has been closed for over 25 years but we still dabble.

Chuck
Are your daughters interested in having a store and/or marketing what they make, creahands?
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May 20, 2010, 01:13 AM
There's always the old birdfeeder standby. Roll them in peanut butter and bird seed and hang from tree.
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Nov 28, 2010, 11:54 AM
Amazing bird feeders. We make these every year.
Pine cones
Wire
Ribbin
1 large jar of store brand peanut butter
6 cups bird seed
Rubber gloves
Saran
Waxed paper
Wire the big end of the pine cone and fashion a sturdy hook so the finished cone can hang from a tree.
In a large bowl, melt the peanut butter in the microwave being careful not to overheat.
In another bowl, pour the seed.
Dip the pine cone in the melted peanut butter and then push it into the bird seed as you roll it round.
Place on waxed paper to firm up.
Wrap in Saran and tie with a pretty ribbon along with instructions on what it is and how to use it.
Great gift for neighborhood birs watchers, teachers, friends and family.
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Nov 28, 2010, 08:51 PM
Hi Clough

I apologize for not getting back to you on your post. Was not notified. They are dabbling on the net. Don't know if they are making money, but are having fun. Sometimes that is more important.

Thanks to all who have responded and have passed it on.

Thanks again

Chuck
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Mar 16, 2012, 09:46 AM
To clean Pine Cones you could bake them in the oven at 250 for 20 minutes to kill spiders, bugs, nasty fungus that might be living in them.
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Mar 16, 2012, 09:52 AM
What can you do with Pine Cones, paint -( black, red, white, and black), different color paper, scissors, glue, and tape?
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