Acorn crafts are not only suitable for school or kindergarten displays, they will also fit wonderfully into home decor. In this review, the “Comfort in the Home” website intends to demonstrate many ideas regarding the creation of various funny little things from this material, accessible to everyone. By the way, such crafts will look equally relevant as in autumn period, both winter and spring.
Acorns can be collected in an oak forest, a city park area, a botanical garden, or purchased at the “Everything for Creativity” store.
DIY acorn crafts
Garland
First, you need to glue the caps to the bottom of the acorn using transparent glue-gel. Then we pierce each acorn with an awl and string it on a thread. You can string beads between the acorns. Now the garland is ready.
Festive wreath
First you need to think about the base; it can be a ready-made, purchased straw base or one woven from willow or grapevine yourself. We glue the acorns to the surface of the wreath using a glue gun; finally, the acorn can be painted with spray paint.
Frame
It is necessary to cut out a frame of the desired shape or size from thick cardboard and secure it to its surface by gluing the acorn caps with hot glue.
In frame
An interesting composition can be created by gluing acorns to a sheet of paper, which is then inserted into a frame.
Pendants
First you need to glue the caps from the bottom of the acorn, then tie a string to its cap. If desired, the hat can be glued with glue and sprinkled generously with glitter.
In glass vases
To create such a composition, you can stock up on a variety of natural materials - pine cones, chestnuts, and, of course, acorns. We simply place all these elements in transparent glass vases or jars. The finished composition can be supplemented with red artificial berries or beads.
Candles
Such candle crumbs will definitely become the highlight of the decor; by the way, they float perfectly on the surface of the water. To create them, you need to melt a paraffin candle in a water bath, insert the wicks cut into pieces into the caps of the acorns, and pour the melted wax inside. All you have to do is wait until the wax hardens and you can use the candle crumbs.
Big acorn
Take wooden or plastic decorative egg(sold in the “Everything for creativity” departments), we lay it on a piece of burlap, collect the material on top, and sew it together. Next, we cover the top with caps from real acorns!
On the branches
During the ripening period, acorns look especially interesting; a couple of such branches can be cut off, and when you come home, put them in a vase filled with water. Well, if the ripening period is missed, we cut off a dry branch and glue acorns to it.
Decorative Christmas tree
We form a cone out of paper, you can take a ready-made foam one, and cover it with the natural material discussed in this review.
Bells
Instead of the lower part of the acorn, you can glue bells into the hats; this craft looks very organic!
Napkin rings
We pierce the acorns all the way through with an awl and string them on a wire. Finally, twist the ends of the wire together.
Vase decor
Lost exquisite appearance a vase can be covered with acorns, so it will acquire a second life and will delight you with its unsurpassed beauty for a long time.
Decorations
The inside of the hats can be painted with a non-standard nail polish, for example choosing turquoise or ocean wave color. A pearl-shaped bead is also glued here. Well, the finished hat is fixed on the base for the ring or a pin is screwed into it for hanging.
Little people
Wooden beads are glued into the hats, on which eyes, a mouth and a nose are drawn with a marker. All this is then glued to the lower part of the stomach, and a scarf is tied in the neck area.
Ball
The foam ball is painted in Brown color, you can use acrylic paint, then cover its entire surface with acorn caps using hot glue.
Nest
Micro-eggs from polymer clay, as well as pieces of green woolen thread. There you have it, a tiny, very cute nest.
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Agree, decor made from acorns looks very impressive, mirror frames, festive wreaths, compositions with candles - all this looks bright, stylish, fresh and very attractive. Well, making such compositions will not be difficult, just stock up on a lot of acorns, and of course, patience! Happy decorating, and see you again on the pages of our website.
Nature is the queen of decor, and autumn is the most suitable season for this. In order not to fall into the seasonal blues in anticipation of prolonged rains and winter cold, autumn creativity from natural materials . With their help you can create in your home magical atmosphere comfort and warmth.
So quickly go out into the streets in search of necessary materials, then grab your scissors and glue to create your own incredible fall decorations. Such crafts are so great to do with the whole family, together with the children.
DIY acorn crafts
I really love acorns, because from this natural material you can come up with a huge number of different things that will decorate your house, cottage or garden. When walking with my child in the park, I try not to pass by the acorns I like.
Editorial "So simple!" I have prepared 14 autumn ideas for you decor from acorns: fast, simple and very stylish.
Many of these crafts can be done with children, it’s not at all difficult and you don’t need to have any special skills. All you need are a few tools, acorns, imagination and time to make.
- To create such a bowl of abundance, you will need a classic transparent vase, which can be interestingly played up by adding all kinds of rose hips, acorns, nuts, cones and chestnuts, small pumpkins and carrots, halves of dried oranges and apples.
- And in this way you can decorate the table. Take about 10 acorns and pierce them through with an awl. Holes can be made on the sides or along. Place the acorns on the wire and connect it into a ring in which you can place a napkin. Simple, but how original!
- You can decorate a photo frame with acorns.
- To create such a panel you will need a not very thick cut of wood. Glue thin twigs onto it with a heat gun different lengths, and place acorn caps on top of each one.
- Using plasticine you can turn an acorn into an unusual bird. To do this you will need to sculpt the beak, eyes and wings. And if desired, you can create a composition from several birds, complementing it with a tree branch, nest or flower.
- I think I'll take on this idea with the mirror.
- And to create such a photo frame you will need acorn caps. Look how stylish and interesting it turned out!
- Children will be delighted with this idea. Human heads can be made from wooden bead suitable size. Just look how simple and at the same time cute autumn craft it turned out to be!
- Together with your kids, you can fantasize about what fairy-tale or cartoon characters the oblong shape and smooth surface acorns Some will see them as adorable yellow minions, while others will be inspired by Japanese anime characters.
To make them, arm yourself with a set of paints, a thin black marker and several wooden skewers.
- Wooden boxes decorated with acorns look beautiful.
- What do you think of this autumn wreath?
- To create this vase you will need a plastic pot, hot glue or superglue, acorns and acorn caps. Start gluing the acorns to the plastic container from the bottom up, and cover the top of the container with caps.
However, please note that it is better to keep such a vase outside, since debris and insects can accumulate in such a number of acorns.
- This composition of branches and painted acorns looks very elegant, stylish and will set festive mood any room.
DIY acorn crafts are a great opportunity to show your imagination. It turns out that you can make a lot of interesting things out of acorns.
Acorns themselves arouse interest and the desire to create an unusual image.
“Crafts made from acorns with your own hands are a great opportunity to show your imagination”!
DIY children's crafts from acorns
Crafts made from acorns for children should be made using the simplest technology. If you paint a cap red and put white dots on it, you will get a bright fly agaric.
Using plasticine you can turn an acorn into an unusual bird. To do this you will need to sculpt the beak, eyes and wings. And if you wish, you can create a real composition from several birds, adding a tree branch, a nest or a flower.
And here are charming birds made from acorns and pieces of felt.
From acorns and chestnuts you can make not only birds, but also a whole nest:
Crafts from acorns for children for school can be made in a more complex way, using additional materials. Schoolchildren have much more patience and skill than younger children, which is reflected in their creativity.
Children's crafts from lamb acorns. The legs and neck of the lambs are made from matches. The fluffy back is made of cotton wool.
Children's crafts from acorns giraffes. They are similar in production to lambs, but instead of a match, the neck is a long stick. Spots on the body are created using plasticine.
Using the same principle, you can make a horse from acorns.
The same technique makes very cute donkeys.
And if we make the legs short and attach ears, we will get an animal that resembles a mouse.
You can make a cute snowman using felt and an acorn cap.
You can make a beautiful applique out of hats - for example, an owl. It is better to glue the caps onto the previously applied contour using polymer glue.
Look at the video on how to make a “Fish” applique from acorns:
And if you glue hats in the form of ears to a green acorn, and complement it with a piece of long chenille wire or braid, you will get a mouse that any girl will like. You can make a real mouse family and create a composition out of it.
Mouse ears can be made from pistachio shells.
Many people will probably find the autumn craft “Mushrooms” useful. Acorns are glued onto plasticine cakes. Mushroom caps (chestnuts) are also placed on the acorn using plasticine.
Glue plasticine dots onto the hats. We complement our craft with berries and needles. Autumn fly agarics are ready!
Mushrooms made from acorns will perfectly decorate autumn crafts for kindergarten.
You can make a very impressive squirrel from chestnut and acorn.
Painted acorn caps make a very impressive little place setting.
You can make a whole family of little people out of acorns.
See what other wonderful crafts you can make from acorns:
Interior decorations made from acorns
Acorns can be used to make an interesting autumn pendant.
You can decorate a photo frame with acorns.
Vase of acorns
You can glue acorns onto an iron bucket.
You will get a very original vase.
To make a vase of acorns, you can use acorns, plasticine and a large glass jar. Look at the video for an example of such a craft:
Acorns make a very beautiful autumn tree of happiness or topiary.
Look at the video on how to make a very beautiful autumn topiary from acorns and cones:
New Year's crafts from acorns
Acorns make very beautiful New Year's crafts.
You can make a very impressive New Year tree from the caps of acorns.
New Year's ball made of acorns
Another great one new year idea crafts made from acorn caps - a ball. For this craft, we will need a foam ball, which can be found at a craft store. Let's cover it brown paint. We begin to insert acorn caps into it.
This way we cover the entire ball.
We decorate the inside of the hats by covering them with glitter glue or glitter paint. All that remains is to secure the satin ribbon to the ball. Christmas decoration from acorns - ready!
Look at the video on how to make such a New Year's ball:
Acorn decorations
You can make very interesting bracelets from acorns. Detailed master class look at the video:
This is how, with imagination and a little effort, you can turn them into ordinary acorns.
DIY acorn crafts reviews:
“A good craft made from acorns and chestnuts is mushrooms. It’s easy to make and looks impressive as an autumn craft. (Jeanne)"
Golden autumn is a source of inspiration! And acorns are a great idea to implement it. Among other autumn gifts - cones, nuts, leaves, chestnuts - acorns are perhaps the most amazing and glamorous material for creativity! Children's crafts, miniatures, souvenirs, chic designer jewelry - all this is absolutely possible to make from acorns.
Tools and materials
Some free time. When parents find time for such creative activities with their children, the latter are simply delighted!
Imagination. If your own ideas are exhausted, help will come Pinterest, video master classes from YouTube, photos ready-made crafts from acorns on the Internet and articles like this one. Plasticine, glue, scissors.
Additional decorative elements - cones, beads, felt, rose hips, chestnuts, dried flowers, etc.
"Cup of Plenty"
The acorn is very beautiful in itself. The simplest decoration option is to simply pour selected specimens into a transparent flowerpot of an interesting shape.
You can complicate the composition by mixing acorns with chestnuts, nuts, rose hips or decorative pumpkins and inserting a bright bouquet of dried flowers into the mixture.
"Branch with Acorns"
Very interesting idea- acorns hanging on a branch. Place one or two well-branched branches in a vase (preferably a clay one). First remove the caps from the acorns.
Cover the fruits with clear varnish or multi-colored acrylic paints. Glue the caps with glue or plasticine. Tie ribbons or jute ropes to the tails on the hats and hang them up.
Photo frame
Acorn caps will make an original photo frame. Using a glue gun, glue the caps onto a purchased or homemade frame with the convex side up, placing one tightly next to the other.
No less original would be the frame option, where the caps are arranged chaotically (both convex and concave sides, in places with a whole acorn and short sticks). Cover the entire composition with varnish on top.
"People and Animals"
Children love to make very realistic little people, bulls, horses, and even a large “stag” beetle from acorns.
The acorn itself without a cap is used for the bodies of people and animals, and as heads for animals. The role of horns is performed by small branched branches. Matches, toothpicks and thin, even twigs can become arms, legs and horns.
Important! It is most convenient to pierce holes for sticks with an awl. It is wiser if an adult does this work!
Handles, legs and horns will hold better if they are glued. Glue gun, Super Moment glue; for the little ones - plasticine - some adhesive options.
For greater realism, the man’s head can be made from a large round bead (preferably wooden). Eyes - dots marked in black acrylic paint. Cap - an acorn cap glued to a bead. The head is attached to the bead with a short stick. You can cover the junction with a colored felt strip or a knitted scarf.
Little people will need tiny dishes. Acorns will come to the rescue again. Miniature saw cuts will become stands. Inverted acorn caps - plates. They are the same, but with a handle made of a strip of bark glued to the side - graceful cups. An acorn with a cap, a stick nose, a handle made of bark or birch bark - a small teapot.
"Acorn Cone"
Crafts made from cones and acorns - another masterpiece! Of two elongated pine cones, one acorn without a cap, four straight and two branched sticks can make a wonderful deer.
One round, open cone, one acorn with a cap, four short sticks - a cute little sheep.
For the little ones
Crafts made from acorns and plasticine are what beginner “handicrafts” need. These people don’t even need the Internet for inspiration - only natural materials and their own imagination!
This is just a drop from the sea of ideas of “acorn” creativity. Some fans seriously create entire creative collections based on this material. And a properly processed, competently decorated acorn in the hands of a professional easily turns into an exquisite decoration that you can wear with pride!
Photos of crafts made from acorns
