DIY Pine Cone Fire Starters Wedding Favors

1 min read September 13, 2026 Michelle Edgemont
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For a winter wedding, DIY your own pine cone fire starters as favors for your guests. Created with simple supplies like wax and pine cones, easily create these unique favors that your guests will love. Particularly great for weddings in the winter months with cozy, woodland lodge decor. You can switch out the cupcake liner to completely match your colors and aesthetic.

Project Time
30 to 60 min
Difficulty
Intermediate
Step
1

Breakup the wax into small pieces. Line the muffin tin with the liners and place about three chunks of wax into each. Place into a pre-heated oven at 300 degrees. Check on the wax every few minutes. Take it out of the oven when it's totally melted.

DIY Pine Cone Fire Starters Wedding Favors step 1
Step
2

Once the wax has melted in the oven, put three to four pine cones into each fire starter.

DIY Pine Cone Fire Starters Wedding Favors step 2
Step
3

Let the wax harden around the pine cones. Remove the fire starters from the muffin tin.

DIY Pine Cone Fire Starters Wedding Favors step 3
Step
4

Time to package them up. I fit two fire starters into one clear acrylic box. Place a Thank You wax seal stamp onto a round tag and tie it around the box.

DIY Pine Cone Fire Starters Wedding Favors step 4

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