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DIY Pinecone Snowman with Headphones for Christmas Decoration

In my house, the opportunity to craft with supplies that are at least a little unconventional always makes for the best afternoons, especially on cold days when everyone is trapped inside. That’s why, when I was struck with a recent surge of inspiration for crafting with real pine cones, my kids were all for it! In trying to come up with child-friendly ideas that we could all make together, I made up these adorable little music-loving pinecone snowmen and my kids loved them so much that I couldn’t help making another one and documenting the process for others to follow and try.

Pinecone snowman with headphones

Check out these step by step instructions complete with photos! If you’d rather follow along with a video tutorial instead of written words, scroll to the bottom of this post to find just what you’re looking for.

For this project, you’ll need:

  • A pinecone
  • Pink paint
  • A black marker
  • Pipe cleaner (gold and orange with pink stripes)
  • A paintbrush
  • A spun cotton ball
  • Two googly eyes
  • A red pom pom
  • A checked ribbon
  • Gold thread
  • Scissors
  • Hot glue

Step 1: get what you need

Gather your materials all together!

Pinecone snowman with headphones materials

Step 2: glue cotton ball

Flip your pinecone upside down so its wider, flatter end is now the top and its more tapered, smaller end is now the bottom. This will be your snowman’s body. Apply hot glue in the center of the top and stick your spun cotton ball there. This will be your snowman’s head!

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 2

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 3 a

Step 3:

Cut a two inch piece from the end of your gold sparkly pipe cleaner and set both pieces aside for later.

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 4a

Step 4: make the headphones

Apply glue near the top of the spun cotton ball on the right side, where a person’s ear might be. Stick one of your little red crafting pom poms into place here. This is one side of your snowman’s ear-muff style headphones. Repeat the process on the left side with your second pom pom to make the other ear piece.

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 4b

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 4c

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 4d

Step 5: connect the pom poms

Take the shorter gold pipe cleaner piece you cut earlier and bend it slightly into an arc shape. Apply hot glue to either end and press the ends onto the outside of the red pom poms, arching over the snowman’s head from one side to the other. This is the band of the headphones.

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 5

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Step 6: make the nose

Cut a half inch piece off the end of your orange pipe cleaner and fold it in half. Apply hot glue to the side of this folded piece where the ends meet and stick it down in the center of your snowman’s face, letting the bent part stick out to make a carrot nose.

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 7

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 8

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 9

Pinecone snowman with headphones head

Step 7: add the eyes

Apply hot glue to the backs of your googly eyes and stick them onto your snowman’s face just above the carrot nose, one on each side.

Pinecone snowman with headphones glue

Pinecone snowman with headphones head attach

Pinecone snowman with headphones attach eye

Step 8: paint

Use your paintbrush and pink paint to give your snowman two circular rosy cheeks on either side of the carrot nose.

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 8 paintbrush

Pinecone snowman with headphones brush

Step 9: add the tie

Cut a piece of gold thread about four inches long and wrap it around your snowman’s neck where the spun cotton ball and pinecone meet. Pass the strings around the back and tie them in a double knot there. Then tie the strings together in a knot at their ends. You now have a loop to hang your snowman from like a Christmas tree ornament.

Pinecone snowman with headphones bow

Step 10: draw a smile

Use your black marker to draw your snowman a friendly smile below the carrot nose.

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 10

Step 11: make the scarf

Make your snowman’s scarf by cutting a strip from your plaid ribbon that’s about four inches long and an inch thick. Fold the new strip in half to double it over and make the colouring more opaque, using your hot glue gun to stick it in place so it stays folded.

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 11

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 12

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 13

Pinecone snowman with headphones step 1

Step 12: attach the scarf

Wrap the scarf around the snowman’s neck so the center of its length rests right at the back where your gold loop is. Make sure the loop is sticking out above the scarf before you apply a dot of glue to anchor the scarf in place. Bring the ends around to the front, gluing the first one down where it passes under the snowman’s chin and the second one down where it crosses over the first.

Pinecone snowman with headphones bows

Pinecone snowman with headphones ends

Pinecone snowman with headphones cutting excess

Pinecone snowman with headphones little bow

Step 13: finish

Trim your ends to whatever length you please and then turn your scissors to cut short strips in the end to give the scarf fringe.

Pinecone snowman with headphones

Your pinecone snowman ornament is officially finished! Just in case you’d like to try this project out for yourself, here‘s a fantastic tutorial video to help you!

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