surf2create: Pinecone Starter Kit with a Twist

DIY Pinecone Starter Kit with a Twist

Just wait until you see how beautiful these pinecone starter kits are! You won't want to burn them! And they smell good too!

Using easy to follow instructions by Jen Carreiro at Something Turquoise, I made these beautiful blue pinecone starter kits that smell like apple pie! Jen did an amazing job with her post! The instructions are clear and very detailed. She even included great tips! Here is the link to her post, http://somethingturquoise.com/2014/12/12/diy-pinecone-fire-starter-favors/.

See below for the products I used for this project.

Don't you just love how they turned out...and I wish you could smell them!

DYI Pinecone Starter Kits smell like apple pie.

I was so excited about how these turned out and then I learned I could add salts in the process so that the pinecones burn with a colored flame! WOW! I had to try that too! I sprinkled epsom salts onto these white pinecones in between dipping them in the wax. It is a special twist to this already amazing project! These pinecones will have a white flame. The scent for these pinecones is Ocean Mist. Aren't they heaven?

DIY Pinecone Starter Kit for your fireplace

Other flame colorants are listed below. Luckily, these are common household chemicals but please remember to keep out of the reach of children and pets.

Table Salt - Yellow

Borax - Yellow/Green

Epsom Salts - White

Boric Acid - Green

Strontium Chloride (found with aquarium supplies) - Red

These are making great Christmas presents this year!