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An Activity for Preschoolers:
Encourage imaginations to soar! It’s always amazing to see the wonderful creativity of
children.

Before You Begin:
Gather all the necessary supplies, and then lay the pine cones horizontally on the table.
One of the pine-cone ends will become the face.

Activity Goals:
Practice motor skills
Explore different tex tures
Exercise creativity

Furthermore:
Experiment by making totems with the pine cones. Glue three together, and then make
faces for each one.

Steps:

  1. Add legs or wings to each side of the pine cone by pushing craft materials such as foam or
    pipe cleaners between the rows of the pine cones.
  2. Secure with glue if needed.
  3. Glue on wiggly eyes, felt or foam for the facial features of your creature.