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Let's make toys with pine cones! Easy and fun handmade toys

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Deputy Editor of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. I’m Sasashina, a mom currently raising an elementary schooler and a preschooler. During my student years at Kyoto College of Science and Technology, I studied a wide range of fields including sound, lighting, and video technology, building a foundation in comprehensive stage production and creative expression. After graduation, I joined a music production company, where I still work, consistently building experience in production and engaging in a variety of music-centered tasks. Currently, I mainly handle articles for children, drawing on what I’ve learned about parenting and what I feel and discover through daily interactions with my kids. I hope my work can be of help to you, even in a small way!

Pinecones are one of those things you just can’t help picking up when you see them on the ground.

There’s even a children’s song called “Matsubokkuri,” so they’re well known among kids.

They’re used for all sorts of things—autumn crafts, Christmas ornaments, even experiments.

In this article, we’ll introduce handmade toys that use pinecones.

From toys you can actually play with to dolls that make the most of their distinctive shape, give these a try the next time you find a pinecone.

Let's make toys with pine cones! Easy and fun handmade toys

pinecone doll

[DAISO Clay] Pinecone Doll

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Let’s use pinecones and air-dry clay to make all kinds of figurines! For example, you can treat the pinecone as a person’s hair and sculpt a face from clay to attach to it, or imagine it as a lion’s mane and add a face and body.

Look for things that resemble the shape of a pinecone and create freely.

You can attach the clay to the pinecone with glue.

Once the clay dries, you can paint it—finish it in any colors you like.

To remove debris inside the pinecone and prevent insects, it’s recommended to sterilize the pinecones by boiling them before crafting.

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In conclusion

I introduced some toys made with pinecones.

Did you find a toy you’d like to make? Around October, you should be able to find fallen pinecones, so please pick some up and give it a try.

Be sure to disinfect the pinecones, for example by boiling, before using them.