Paper Bag Pine Cone Craft

Decorate for fall with glittery paper bag pine cones!
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Glitter Glue
Wooden Dowel
Brown Paper Lunch Bag
Card Stock
3/16" Hole Punch
Scissors
Pen or Pencil
Hot Glue Gun *May Require Adult Supervision
Instructions
Step 1.
Gather your supplies!
Step 1.
Gather your supplies!
Step 2.
Download, print and cut out the provided templates. To download the templates, simply click the “Template” button above.

Step 2.
Download, print and cut out the provided templates. To download the templates, simply click the “Template” button above.
Step 3.
Cut open a brown paper lunch bag and spread flat.

Step 3.
Cut open a brown paper lunch bag and spread flat.
Step 4.
Trace template A (8) times, template B (6) times, template C (4) times and template D (5) times.

Step 4.
Trace template A (8) times, template B (6) times, template C (4) times and template D (5) times.
Step 5.
Cut out all of the shapes you traced and punch a hole in the middle of each one.

Step 5.
Cut out all of the shapes you traced and punch a hole in the middle of each one.
Step 6.
Outline all of the shapes in alternating fall colors of glitter glue.

Step 6.
Outline all of the shapes in alternating fall colors of glitter glue.
Step 7.
To get started on putting the pine cone together, glue template A to the bottom of a dowel and hot glue to secure. Fold each petal to add volume.

Step 7.
To get started on putting the pine cone together, glue template A to the bottom of a dowel and hot glue to secure. Fold each petal to add volume.
Step 8.
Slide on all of the large petals (template A), alternating the glitter glue colors and adding a hefty amount of hot glue in between each. Be sure you are folding every petal in half.

Step 8.
Slide on all of the large petals (template A), alternating the glitter glue colors and adding a hefty amount of hot glue in between each. Be sure you are folding every petal in half.
Step 9.
Repeat step 8 for all of the template B & C petals. Slide on only (2) template D petals.

Step 9.
Repeat step 8 for all of the template B & C petals. Slide on only (2) template D petals.
Step 10.
Cut the dowel where the petals end.

Step 10.
Cut the dowel where the petals end.
Step 11.
Glue on (1) more small petal, template D.

Step 11.
Glue on (1) more small petal, template D.
Step 12.
Fold the (2) remaining shapes in half and glue them to the top of the pine cone to cover the dowel.

Step 12.
Fold the (2) remaining shapes in half and glue them to the top of the pine cone to cover the dowel.