One of nature’s gifts in the fall are acorns! We have a few oak trees in our yard so there are plenty of acorns to collect in the grass. They can be a big pain to clean up, but they are fun to use for crafts. Vanessa uses the acorn caps as whistles!! Not sure how she does it, but it is really loud. Rather than making noise, I like to make felt acorns with the caps!
First, collect a bunch of acorn caps.
Cut a circle out of felted wool and some scraps or two for stuffing. If you don’t have any felted wool or have not clue what that even is, a piece of material would work too! I made this felted wool using a secondhand wool sweater. I washed the sweater in hot water and it shrunk, making the threads really tight.
Squeeze a bunch of hot glue into the acorn cap.
Gather up the circle with the stuffing inside and stick it into the hot glue in the acorn cap.
Make a bunch more in different colors. Add a loop of yarn to each top for hanging or glue the felt acorns to a piece of twine to make an acorn garland.
Do you get acorns where you live or do you have some other kind of fun seeds to collect?
Jacqueline says
These are so cute! Very creative! Thank you for sharing at Simply Creations Link Party!
Claire says
Hi-Just wanted you to know I featured this as one of my favorites of the week!!
Nat and Holly says
These are beautiful, and so unique! I would love to try these for my fall mantel. I just found your blog and I love it. Your pictures are beautiful and your ideas are really doable. I am definitely a new follower! Thanks!
http://mysisterssuitcase.blogspot.com
dogsmom says
I have seen these and love how they look. You make it sound simple to make them. I am sure my results will not be as uniform and finished as yours but I am going to give it a try.
Thanks
Lindsay says
I LOVE this idea! You are seriously one creative gal! And it turned out adorable! Thanks for supporting Show & Share with this! I am so glad I discovered your great blog!
Mindie Hilton says
I had to check out your acorns because I turned some crocheted ones into jewelry this week. Love your felt ones, they would make a cute necklace. You are welcome to link up your pretty work at Bacon Time any time, linky is up now if you like.
http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/
The Answer Is Chocolate says
Oh Tonia these are so wonderful! So many different ways to use these or just display in a bowl. Thanks for sharing them!!
ladywiththeredrocker says
These are so cute! I think it would be cute to put a bunch on a bracelet. I just made some painted acorn necklaces on my blog this week. I love acorns, there are so many crafty things you can do with them!
The Mother Huddle says
I thought you had actually felted, they look so good! Would be darling on a bracelet 🙂
Marilyn says
I love love this, Sooo cute..I adore them:)) I found ya per blog hop and had to stop in and say hello, officially following ya..Hope u can stop in and say hi sometime..(I have a linky fall blog party that this will fit right into if you don’t mind linking..:))..I’m Marilyn via http://theartsygirlconnection.blogspot.com/2011/09/fall-crawl-day-5-blog-party.html ..happy weekend..
Jennifer Hayes says
These are so cute! They look like they could get addictive!! LOL. I featured you today in my Friday I’m In Love favorites!
http://socialsalutations.blogspot.com/2011/09/friday-im-in-love-week-18.html
– Jenn @ Social Salutations
Inspire Me Heather says
Your felted acorns are just the cutest, really. I linked this to my Autumn post today, well done!
lauren @ West Furniture Revival says
what a great idea. adorable
lauren
Jordan McCollum says
How adorable! Thanks for sharing!
Julie says
CUTE!
Evie says
Those are just way to stinkin adorable! Great job – I love them! : )
evie @ brown paper packages
Jaime Lyn at Crafty Scrappy Happy says
oohh my goodness I am so beyond inspired by this! Truly beautiful and simple. Gosh I am for sure going to have to add this to my to-do list! Thank you SO much for linking up :o)
Jaime from crafty scrappy happy
p.s. I am for sure your newest fan and adoring follower!
hungiegungie says
these are adorable! LOVE LOVE LOVE them! -Erin
hungiegungie says
these are adorable! LOVE LOVE LOVE them! -Erin
Phil and Darby Hawley says
Found you at Southern Lovely, and these acorns are so cute!!! I want to make some too 🙂
lifewiththehawleys.blogspot.com
Rose says
Very cute!
Judy @ In His Grip says
These are so cute. Last Fall I found some giant acorns and made the nut part out of boiled wool. I love them.
Jenny says
What a fun project! I love these! Definitely adding them to my “must make” list! I’d love to have you link it up with Creative Me Monday at The Southern Institute. You can link up all week long and the link is:
http://www.thesoutherninstitute.com/2011/09/creative-me-monday_18.html?utm_source=BP_recent
Hope to see you there! And if you get a chance, I’d love to be added to your party list! Thanks!
Jenny
Buttons in a cup mama says
That is definetly wonderful !
Jennifer @ Delightfully Noted says
How clever and adorable are these?? Seriously, I’m in love with them!! I’m jealous now that we don’t have acorns in our yard.
Stephanie @ henry happened says
So adorable!! Love this. I have got to get my act together with fall decorating!!
Shona says
So adorable! I love those! Thanks for sharing!
Anne says
Hi Tonia! How are you? I’m back from my mini vacation. I’ve missed catching up with you and what you’ve been up to. Those acorns are so cute. I don’t think they grow over here but we have gumnuts from the eucalypt gum trees that are used in crafts. Looking forward to reading your other posts I’ve missed.
Anne xx
optic on etsy says
These are so adorable. Thanks again for a great post.
Lindsay @ Delighted Momma says
This is beyond awesome!! I love the acorn garland idea to string across my mantel! You are so creative