25+ Pine Cone Crafts and Activities

Here’s a list of pine cone crafts and activities for kids from toddlers to teens!

It’s Friday–and this week we’re in LOVE with pine cones; pine cone crafts, and pine cone activities for children of all ages! Scroll down to find lots of fun ways to play and learn with pine cones at home or in the classroom.

25+ Pine Cone Crafts and Activities

Pine cones can be used for arts, crafts, learning activities, or just for fun! Below you will find a few creative ways pine cones can be used to make crafts of all kinds. Just look at the amazing list of pine cone craft ideas below! (Pinecone activities for kids, including pine cone science ideas, are listed in the next section.)

14 Pine Cone Crafts (Pictured in photo below)

1. Pinecone Bird Feeder | East Coast Mommy
2. Painting Pine Cones | Simple Fun for Kids
3. Pine Cone Autumn Fairy | The Magic Onions
4. Pine Cone Bats | Fireflies and Mudpies
5. Pine Cone Spiders | Fireflies and Mudpies
6. Pine Cone Fireflies | Fireflies and Mudpies
7. Montessori Inspired Apple Unit–Pine Cone Apple | Mama’s Happy Hive
8. Pine Cone Reindeer Ornaments | Fireflies and Mudpies
9. Upcycled Pine Cone Ornament | Rain or Shine Mama
10. Pine Cone Ornament | Outdoors Mom (article no longer available)
11. Pine Cone Garland | The Magic Onions
12. Pine Cone and Felt Gnome Christmas Ornament | The Magic Onions
13. Felted Wool and Pine Cone Christmas Tree | The Magic Onions
14. Pine Cone Apple | Fireflies and Mudpies
15. Rhinestone Pinecones (not pictured) | Rhythms of Play
16. Rustic Rhinestone Pine Cone Ornaments Craft | Rhythms of Play

11 Pine Cone Activities (Pictured in photo below)

1. Pine Cone Nature Sensory Bin | Rhythms of Play
2. Pine Cone Drop for Babies | Simple Fun for Kids
3. Pine Cone’s and Acorns in the Water Table | Simple Fun for Kids
4. Pine Cone’s and Pumpkins Gross Motor Activity | Simple Fun for Kids
5. Pinecone and Cinnamon Sensory Soup | And Next Comes L
6. Natural Materials for Pretend Play | Rhythms of Play (Includes pine cones)
7. Reggio Inspired Preschool Math Tray (Includes pine cones) | And Next Comes L
8. Create a Fall Nature Table (Includes pine cones) | Rhythms of Play
9. Montessori Inspired Botany Tree Exploration (Includes pine cone seed investigation) | Mama’s Happy Hive
10. Pine Cone Science Experiment for Kids–Why do Pine Cones Open? | Lemon Lime Adventures
11. Name That Tree! Using Seeds & Leaves for Tree Identification (Includes pine cones) | Edventures with Kids

More Themed Crafts and Activities for Kids

Have a look at any of the other themed collections that we created with a few other amazing bloggers. We first fell in love with “Apples“ featured by Sunny Day Family. Then we fell in love with “Leaves” featured by Playground Parkbench. Next, we fell in love with “Owls” featured by Crafty Kids at Home, “Pumpkins” featured by Nemscok Farms, “Fall Décor Ideas” featured by Our Good Life.

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