Quick and Easy Snowy Chocolate Pine Cones recipe (2024)

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For example – 1 cup of white vinegar to 1 cup of water. You want the pine cones well submerged in the mix. This is going to remove the bugs (EWWW) and extra dirt you can't see. Step 4: After the pine cones soak for a few hours, remove them from the vinegar mix and put them on a baking sheet.

In a sink or large bowl, mix ½+ cups of white vinegar with water. Soak your pine cones for about 30 minutes. Clearly, this is not exact pine cone science, so just take them out after a little while. Avoid leaving them in for a super long time because they'll totally close up.

First, pour a generous amount of glue onto one paper plate. Then pour the snow on the other paper plate. First dip the pinecone in the glue where you would like the snow to stick. Then roll the glued pinecone around in the snow.

Spread 'Em Out: Place your pine cones on the foil-covered baking sheet. Give 'em some space, so they don't touch. Into the Oven: Pop your pine cones into the preheated oven, and let them hang out there for about 30-45 minutes. This gentle heat will zap any lurking critters and banish excess moisture.

To dry quickly and get rid of sap, place pinecones in microwave on paper towels and cook for intervals of 1 minute. Be careful, these babies will burn if you get distracted. To dry quickly and get rid of sap, place pinecones in microwave on paper towels and cook for intervals of 1 minute.

Preserve your pinecones with a clear acrylic spray. If you don't have any handy, hairspray will work too. Preserve your pinecones with a clear acrylic spray. If you don't have any handy, hairspray will work too.

If you want an even stronger scent, once the pine cones are dry you can infuse them with more essential oils. Put the pine cones in a paper or gallon ziplock bag, drop 10-20 or more drops of oil on them, shake gently to disperse the oils. Seal them up and let them soak in the oils for several days.

Glue a pine cone to the bottom of a glass and fill the glass with boiling water – in about half an hour, the cone's scales will press noticeably towards its center, and the cone will close! But not permanently: if you leave it to dry, it will reopen in about two days!

Baking Soda & White Conditioner

With ½ cups of conditioner and about three cups of baking soda, you can make fake snow for your kiddos! Simply combine the ingredients until they match the texture of your preference.

Spray the tops of the branches with flocking spray ($12, Amazon), using a steady back-and-forth motion. Continue layering the spray until you're happy with the coverage. (The closer and more thickly you spray, the heavier the snow will appear.)