I have some fun easy acorn and pinecone crafts for your kids to make this autumn. Also, you’ll love my page Fall Season Unit Study {Pumpkins, Leaves, Corn, & More} for more fun fall ideas.
Whether it’s fall, spring, or any time of year, pinecone and acorn crafts are a fantastic way to mix learning with creativity.
Also, you can collect acorns and pinecones throughout the year and then turn them into treasures.
Too, you can just purchase the supplies if you’re looking to turn imagination into fun ideas with your kids.
Plus crafts turn hands-on ideas to a bit of learning. For example, your younger kids have fun while gluing, cutting and painting while working on fine motor skills.
Too, include science when you talk about trees, seasons and seeds.
BOOKS ABOUT FALL FOR KIDS
Also, here is a list of books when learning about autumn to include in your unit studies.
- Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic
- Autumn Leaves
- Sophie’s Squash
- Autumn Story: Introduce children to the seasons in the gorgeously illustrated classics of Brambly Hedge!
- Dance Like a Leaf
- Down Buttermilk Lane
- Hooray for Fall!
- Hopefully the Scarecrow
Also, look at these fun crafts to do in the fall weather whatever topic you’re learning about.
MORE AUTUMN THEMED ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS
- Fall Y’all:Pumpkin Pie in a Bag (Easy Homeschool Co-op Idea)
- Kids Fun Pumpkin Catapult Stem Challenge for Medieval Unit Study
- Fun Corn Life Cycle Preschool Sensory Bin and Printable Lifecycle Foldout
- Easy Fall Crafts for Middle School: DIY String Pumpkin Art
- Kids Fun Glue and Watercolor Fall Pumpkin Unit Study
- Fun Candy Corn Stem Activity Which Liquid Dissolves Candy Corn Faster
- How To Do An Easy Science Pumpkin Study By A Rotting Pumpkin Experiment
- 10 Pumpkin Fall Crafts and Two Yummy Pumpkin Seed Recipes
- Easy Fall Crafts To Make And Sell By Kids & Scarecrow Candy Jar
- Pumpkin Anatomy | Kids Exploring the Parts of a Pumpkin And Free Printables
- Make Cute Felt Leaf Sachets For Fall Leaf Crafts for Preschoolers
- 10 Dollar Tree Crafts for Teens & Craft a Cute Fall Fairy Garden Wreath
- 8 Easy Fall Wood Crafts For Kids And A Dollar Tree Pumpkin Patch
- 10 Kindergarten Fall Crafts and Craft Fun Bean Mosaics
Next, look at how to make this fun pinecone acorn.
HOW TO MAKE AN ACORN AND PINECONE CRAFT
First, look at this easy list of supplies.
- Pinecone
- Tan or brown felt
- Scissors
- Craft glue or hot glue (adult supervision recommended)
- Small twig or stick (for the acorn stem)
Choose your pinecone. Find a pinecone with an acorn-like shape, rounded at one end and narrow at the other.
The base of the pinecone will become the top of your acorn.
Cut the felt cap. Cut a circle out of tan or brown felt.
Make sure the circle is slightly larger than the flat, wide end of your pinecone. This will be your acorn “cap.”
Glue the cap on top. Apply a generous amount of glue to the flat end of the pinecone.
Press the felt circle onto the glue, centering it over the top.
Shape the cap around the sides. Add glue around the sides of the pinecone, just below the top.
Gently press the edges of the felt down so it curves and clings to the pinecone.
Don’t press it completely flat. Create little folds or creases to mimic the texture of a real acorn cap.
Hold the felt in place for a few seconds while the glue sets.
Add a stem. Break or cut a small stick to about 1 inch long.
Add a dab of glue to the center top of the felt cap and press the stick in place to act as the acorn’s stem.
Now look at more ideas to do with acorns and pinecones.
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