A delightful paper plate acorn project for children to create this autumn.
This activity blends paper plate crafting, sewing, cutting with scissors, and gluing – simple tasks that help children develop their fine motor abilities. For this reason, it makes a wonderful autumn craft for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and older children too.
If you are a teacher, make it in the classroom, or enjoy it at home with your little ones.
A straightforward template is included with large shapes that are easy for small hands to cut out.
Paper plate projects
Paper plate projects are some of our favorite activities. They not only require a supply most people already have, but are affordable and enjoyable as well.
With paper plates, you can create everything from snails and clouds to unicorns and apple baskets.
Autumn crafts
Our charming little acorn makes a lovely addition to our autumn craft collection. Fall is my favorite time of year, so I try to create as many seasonal craft ideas as I can.
You will discover plenty of apples:
along with leaves:
I have often wondered whether squirrels truly remember where they hide their food and, whether they remember or not, how they manage to uncover it—especially here in Minnesota, where the snow cover becomes so deep.
Materials:
Creating an acorn craft
Begin by printing the acorn template, then cut out each shape.
Cover a paper plate with brown paint and leave it aside until it has dried fully.
Place the shell pattern in the center of the paper plate, trace around it, and cut it out.
Punch holes around the shell’s border. Snip off a length of white yarn, pass it through a plastic yarn needle, and knot one end onto the needle. Secure the opposite end of the yarn to the back of the paper plate with tape.
Thread the yarn through the lower holes first and continue toward the upper holes to create diagonal stripes.
Create the same diagonal design once more, crossing in the reverse direction.
Attach the eyes to the acorn with glue.
Use glue to attach the shell to the acorn, then place the two leaves at the shell’s top.
