Crafting with natural materials
Pinecones make great bodies for all sorts of creatures, including Easter Bunnies!
Just add some Jacaranda pod ears and feet using a low-melt glue gun.
Glue on an acorn nose, and acorn cap eyes (I’ve added little plastic eyes inside), and some twigs for the whiskers. Done!
To make this very cool dinosaur, you first have to go on a hunt outside for materials. (This is just as much fun as the making!)
Find a large pinecone to use for the body.
And a bunch of Jacaranda pods. Jacarandas are commonly found in many cities, and their weird, woody pods are great for crafting!
Find a couple of acorns and acorn caps to use as eyes.
And a stick for the tail. The legs can be made using acorns, small gumnuts, or small sticks – whatever you can find.
Use a low-melt glue gun to attach the pieces together. (Don’t touch the hot glue!) Glue two acorns into their caps and stick them onto a Jacaranda pod head.
Attach the head to the pinecone body, then break some of the Jacaranda pods in half and attach them along the body. Glue on the stick as a tail and attach four legs.
Take it outside and listen to it ROAR!!! Maybe it needs you to make it a friend?!
(This dinosaur sneaks onto page 2 of my book Nature Crafts with Common Plants)