Craft from acorns. We learn to do interesting things with our own hands.

An autumn walk with children in nature always ends with the fact that full pockets of gifts of nature are brought into the house: chestnuts, cones and, of course, acorns. Of the last kids, he especially likes to make crafts. This is an excellent material for children's creativity. What can acorns make? The photos presented in our article are a good example of the fact that products made from oak fruits can be varied, beautiful and original. Try to make something out of acorns with the kids. You will love this exciting process. We will tell you interesting ideas and useful tips right now.

Crafts from acorns for children

Figures of animals and people made of oak fruits will become favorite characters in the games of kids. Together with them you can make a whole family of little men and their pets from this natural material.

1. Doggie

Doing this acorn diy with your own hands is quick and easy. For work, you need two acorns, three lionfish (maple seeds), rowan berries, a toothpick or match, plasticine. If the child is very young, help him pierce the awl holes in the acorns to fix the toothpick. Pierce one fruit on the edge, where the hat was attached - this will be the body. Pierce the second acorn in the middle - this will be the head of the dog. Connect the two parts with a toothpick or match. Attach the lionfish with plasticine to the head part (ears will turn out) and the body (tail will come out). Make legs from the caps of acorns. Eyes and nose can be molded from plasticine or from rowan berries. Craft from acorns, made with his own hands, will become the baby's favorite toy.

2. The little man

To make such a figure from acorns, in addition to natural material, you will need matches, rowan berries, lionfish and plasticine. The principle of connecting parts is the same as in the previous product. Two acorns are a head and a trunk. Four matches are arms and legs. Feet are made from the caps of acorns, a little man can stand on them well. Blind parts of the face from plasticine. To designate male and female figures, one can make elements of clothing and jewelry: beads from rowan berries, a skirt of lionfish, a headdress from an acorn hat, a belt of dry grass. Such an article made of acorns, carefully made with your own hands, can be not just a toy, but become a real friend of your crumbs.

Fish, insects, birds, and fantastic creatures are made according to the same principle. If you want to keep the figures from acorns for a long time, then they can be varnished to process wooden products. This will give the crafts strength and brilliance.

Home decoration

A do-it-yourself acorn crafts made with love can be a beautiful addition and decoration to your interior. Here are some examples of where and how you can use oak fruits in your home design.

• Decor of mirrors, frames for photographs and paintings. Such an article is made of acorns with their own hands in literally half an hour. Acorns are attached to the frame with a hot gun or glue for wood and varnished or spray-painted (silver or golden).
• Wall panel. From dry grass, foliage, clusters of acorns and mountain ash you can make an original and very beautiful composition. Roll the hay into a ring, tie it with tape or twine. Decorate with natural materials. The brightness of the product can be added using a dried flower.
  
• Making nails and bolts on furniture with acorns. It looks stylish and unusual.

As you can see, the handmade acorns made from acorns can serve as a decoration, a toy, and a practical thing in your home. Do not rush to throw out the acorns that have fallen out of the pockets of a child’s jacket. Give them a second life in the form of interesting products.