Topiaries are so much fun, it’s no wonder that we are looking up topiary craft ideas! While topiary crafts can be for any time of year, they are especially great for Valentine’s Day. Bring a new idea to the table with this mini pinecone topiary craft for Valentine’s Day!

If you are looking for topiary craft ideas, this is the best place to start.

One of the best ways of showing someone that you love them and care for them is with something homemade. It doesn’t have to be perfect though- when people say “it’s the thought that counts” they truly mean it. This DIY craft is a great way to show someone that you took time to create a craft that isn’t a stereotypical Valentine’s Day craft.

Topiaries are usually cutting and trimming trees to make them into specific shapes. They help give character to either a garden or a certain area of space. So if you are looking for topiary craft ideas, starting with a mini pinecone one is a great way to give character to the area that you decide to place this Valentine craft.

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Materials Needed

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• Terra Cotta Pot
• Paint in Red, White
• Paint Brush
• Pine Cones small
• Gardening Shears
• Cotton Balls or Styrofoam Ball 
• Wooden Dowel or Bamboo Skewer
• Floral Foam
• Crafting moss
• Ribbon for a bow

How to Make a Mini Pinecone Topiary Craft

We were inspired to make this craft as part of a series of Facebook Live videos all about decorating for Valentine’s day. You can check out the video for this mini topiary craft here.

Preparing the Clay Pots

Paint the terra cotta pot and let it dry. We did a mix of red and white colored pots.

Preparing the Pinecones

Using the garden shears, cut the mini pine cones into smaller sizes.

Using some white paint, paint the pine cone pieces and let them dry.

Assembling the Mini Topiary

Take some cotton balls and use the hot glue gun glue and glue them together to form a ball to fit inside the terra cotta pot (you can also use a styrofoam ball).

Using the gardening shears, cut the dowel to size and insert the dowel into the cotton balls

Place a piece of floral foam into the terra cotta pot and ensure that it is flush with the top of the pot.

Place the dowel into the floral foam and glue the floral foam to the terra cotta pot.

Glue the pinecones to cover the cotton ball.

Using a fine tip paint brush and white paint, paint small hearts all around the terra cotta pot and let it dry.

Take some crafting moss and glue it to cover the floral foam.

Take some ribbon and create a bow and glue it to the dowel just below the foam ball.

And there you go- a perfect way to start a new obsession of topiary craft ideas. What is your favorite topiary craft? Let us know in the comments!

Looking through our blog here at Sustain My Craft Habit you’ll find plenty of pine cone craft ideas to make at home! From pinecone flowers, pinecone succulents, pinecone wreaths and this pinecone wall hanging.

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