Hey friends! Yule is almost upon us, and I thought I’d share an excerpt from the free 10 Days of Yule e-course that The Witch of Lupine Hollow and I put together! It’s not too late to sign up if you haven’t already ♥ I know I’m not exactly a witchy Martha Stewart, but I still had fun making these decorations and I think they look really festive on the tree! I hope you like them too!

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While traditional Yule trees were outdoor trees that people would decorate, it’s a more modern tradition to have a tree in the home to adorn with ornaments, garland, and other decorations. Here’s a super easy DIY for pinecone ornaments that you can use to decorate your tree this Yule!

I think it’s a great idea to incorporate a little bit of nature in your Yuletide decor, and pinecones are abundant outside this time of year. If you have a pine tree in your neighborhood, it’s a good idea to gather some pinecone for this craft. If not, though, there’s no shame in buying some from the craft store (like I did!)

Materials:

• Pinecones (these can be found outside or bought at a craft store)
• Glitter paint, either in spray paint or regular paint form
• Hot glue gun
• Ribbon
• String

1. Glitter-fy your pinecones! I chose white glitter because I wanted it to look like sparkling snow, but you can choose whatever color you want. You can make the entire pinecone glittery or concentrate it at the top like I did for an ombre effect. Let the pinecones dry.

2. Tie the ribbon into enough bows that there will be one for each pinecone. You can make these big or small. As a way to make this step a little more magickal, as you tie each knot, focus on an intention that you have for this season or the coming year. Infuse your intent into each knot.

   

3. Cut the string into pieces long enough to form a loop. This will be how we hang the pinecones on the tree. You can make the loop big, or small if you prefer to use ornament hooks to keep your ornaments up.
4. Using the hot glue gun, glue the string to the top of each pinecone to make a loop. Use enough glue that it feels sturdy.

   

5. Hot glue each bow on top of the pinecones. You can use the bows to hide the ends of your string if it looks unsightly.
6. Hang your pinecone decorations on the tree, if you have one, or use them to make a garland to hang around your house!

If you liked this tutorial, there’s more where that came from – get festive and check out our totally free 10 Days of Yule e-course! And a very merry Yule to you and yours <3