How To Make DIY Scented Pinecones

MADE IN A PINCH

Enjoy that warm cinnamon aroma that just makes fall and holidays come alive by making your own DIY scented pinecones for your home. 

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– Pine cones – Foil – Cookie sheet – Candle wax – Cinnamon candle scent – Double boiler – Glitter or other decorations you may want to add – Plate, coaster, or some pretty base to protect your furniture from wax

Scented Waxed Pine Cones

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How to Make Scented Pine Cones With Melted Wax

STEP 1

If you collect pinecones yourself, you’ll probably want to avoid any tiny hitchhikers in your kitchen. Best to clean and debug first off.

STEP 2

Start the cleaning by soaking them for 10 minutes or so in warm water. Rinse well.

STEP 3

Put them on a foil-lined cookie sheet and bake at 200 degrees for 30-45 minutes. When you take them out of the oven they should be dry and nicely opened out.

STEP 4

If you have candle wax scraps left over, collect a good amount – enough to do 2 or 3 dippings of all the pine cones in your stash.

STEP 5

Melt your wax in a double boiler – a large metal can (like a coffee can) placed inside a larger cooking pan of water works great and avoids any clean-up woes. Add a few drops of candle fragrance to the melted wax. Let your nose be the judge of just how much is perfect for you.

STEP 6

Using tongs, dip each pine cone into the melted wax, making sure to get the wax all over the cone. Remove the pine cones from the wax and set them upright on foil to harden. When the wax has hardened, after several minutes, you can redip. Do this 2 or 3 times to get the look you want.

STEP 7

After the final dipping, if you want to add glitter or other decorations, this is the time, while the wax is still wet. Let the pine cones dry thoroughly. If you’d like an even bolder scent, just drop a bit more candle fragrance directly onto the cones.

STEP 8

Set your waxed pine cones on coasters or some other base anywhere around your house to release a surprising bit of scent wherever you like.

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