We have a gorgeous old oak tree in our back yard that
delivers us a bounty of beautiful acorns every season. We also have plenty of squirrels
to help us collect, but my kids insist on filling buckets and
buckets with these warmly colored gems. Then they look forward to making
these jewels.
I am not sure what happens to the acorn tops year to year. I
always pack away a much smaller amount than we make. I think they migrate
along with my kids’ imaginations to other areas of the house. We love to pile them in a glass vase as a centerpiece, or on a small leaf shaped plate
for display. It’s fun finding new ways to decorate with them each year.
Materials:
Acorn tops (as many as you’d like)
Markers (any kind)
Glitter glue (we used Elmer’s because the glitter is bigger
and it dries clear)
Step 1: Gather up as many acorns as you’d like, be sure they
still have the tops.
Step 2: Remove tops from acorns and color the inside of the
tops with a marker.
Step 3: Line a tray, or other flat surface with your colored acorn
tops. If you have some wobbly tops you can use things like glass gems, or small
rocks to stabilize the tops. You don’t want them to move when you fill them up
with the glitter glue.
Step 4: Leave to dry overnight to be sure the glue is
completely set. It is really fun to check in on the progress and watch the “jewels”
form.
That’s it! How incredibly easy, right? Do you think you’ll
make these with your kiddos?
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