You see (and smell) bags of cinnamon scented pinecones at the store in the Fall or Winter.  I'm always tempted to buy a bag, but they're actually pretty pricey for what you're getting.   So, I decided to make some at home myself instead. 

CINNAMON SCENTED PINECONES

as many pinecones as you want to use (I had 5 big ones left from some craft that I had made ~ I bought them at either Michael's or JoAnn's ~ but you can certainly gather your own!  )

​a bottle of cinnamon essential oil (best) or cinnamon extract (at the grocery store, and easier to find than the essential oil)

ground cinnamon

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​If you gathered your own pinecones, you definitely want to be sure you aren't bringing any unwanted "guests" into your house, so prepare them by putting them in a single layer on a cookie sheet and bake for about an hour on the middle rack of your oven at 200 degrees F. This will cause tightly-closed pinecones to open up as well as kill bugs and/or bacteria that may have hitched a ride on them to your home. Let the pinecones cool completely. 

​Put the pinecones into a large zip-top baggie.   Drizzle cinnamon oil or extract over them (I used about 1/4 of the little bottle for 5 big pinecones).  Then sprinkle some ground cinnamon over them all.   Tightly seal the bag shut and shake gently (to coat all the pinecones).

​Let them stay in the sealed bag for at least an hour (or even better overnight).  Then take them out and use for decorations.  (If they need a "touch up" later {or even next year}; just spray them with a combination of distilled or purified water and more cinnamon oil/extract)