Decorating with Pinecones

If you are looking for inexpensive holiday decorations, pine cones can provide lots of fun, festive looks for free (assuming you collect them yourself).  Their association with evergreens - one of the classic symbols of Christmas - make them especially appropriate.

• Fill baskets of pine cones in various sizes
• Make them into tree ornaments by gluing on ribbon
• Use them to surround candles in hurricane lamps or on plates or mirrors
• For extra pizazz, spray paint them gold or silver, and/or add a dusting of glitter
• Add them to floral arrangements
• Sprinkle tiny ones across the dinner table

For more ideas, see How to Decorate with Pine Cones.