Easy Pine Cone Creature Nature Craft

 This is a great and simple craft to do after an excursion outside to collect pine cones and leaves. Great nature craft.

Materials:

• pine cone
• long length of yarn to make the necklace
• small loop-topped screw
• short lengths of colorful yarn
• two small balls of paper or molding clay
• two google eyes

Directions:

1. Beforehand, thread the yarn through the loop of the screw and screw into the bottom of the pine cone.
2. Kids wrap short lengths of colorful yarn around the pine cone.
3. Push two small balls of paper clay into the pine cone.
4. Push two google eyes into the soft clay and let dry.
5. Don't forget to put a leaf shaped name tag on the string of each necklace.