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Scented Pinecones
You will need
:Pinecones
paraffin
doubleboiler
tongs
crayons with paper removed
cinnamon oil, or other scents
newspaper
Cover work area with newspaper.
Melt paraffin a double boiler over hot water (heat BEFORE adding paraffin). Add pieces of crayon to paraffin after it has melted. Red or green would be good for Christmas. Add until the color is as you would like it. Add scented oil.
Holding pinecones with tongs, dip in paraffin. Allow to dry between coats. Continue coating until fully covered. Allow paraffin to dry completely before storing or using pinecones.
Uses: These can be given and used as firestarters or placed in bowls to scent a room.
The best of all gifts around any Christmas tree: the presence of a happy family all wrapped up in each other.
--Burton Hillis
Instead of the making a traditional spruce, fir, or pine holiday wreath, try using other evergreens to give it some flair. Holly, juniper, cedar, nandina, and podocarpus can be pruned and the sprigs used to decorate wreaths.
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