Hi friends,

Today’s Pipe Cleaner Winter Forest craft was inspired by the pine trees we saw on the Christmas tree farms recently and the beautiful snow we passed through on the Grapevine to/from Los Angeles. It’s simple to make and only requires a few supplies. Check it out below!

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What You'll Need

White Heavy Duty Construction Paper
(1) Dark Brown Pipe Cleaner
(1) Light Brown Pipe Cleaner
(4-6) Green Pipe Cleaners
(4-6) Cotton Balls
Scissors
Strong Glue

The Steps

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SNOW

Decide if you would like a vertical or horizontal scene and turn your paper in that direction.
Pull/stretch the cotton balls and glue them at the bottom. Make sure the bottom is completely covered.

TRUNKS

Cut your brown pipe cleaners into varying lengths.
Add glue to where you’d like the trees and glue down the trunks.

Let it dry for five minutes

TREES 3 types

Decide which type of trees you’d like to make and cut the green pipe cleaners according to the tips below.

A) Straight- Cut one small piece for the top and gradually increase the length with each new cut. Add glue to the trunk and/or above the truck and press each piece down. (1/2 -1 pipe cleaner)

Tip: Holding the scissors or a ruler down on the pieces, will help keep them in place as they dry.

B) Curled- Cut two small identical pieces and gradually increase the length with each new set. Curl or bend the sets into a smile —-> )) <—— then glue each set on the outer edge of the trunk with the branches curling up. (1 pipe cleaner)

C) Random- Cut mostly small and medium sized pieces. Glue them a tad away from the trunk and in different directions, or all up/down. (1/2 - 1 pipe cleaner)

Let the trees dry 5-10 minutes

That’s it!