Handicraft of acorns. We learn to do interesting things with our own hands

The autumn walk with children in nature always ends with the full pockets of gifts of nature brought to the house: chestnuts, cones and, of course, acorns. Of the last children especially likes to make crafts. This is an excellent material for children's creativity. What can be crafts made of acorns? 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 the acorns with the kids. You will like this fascinating process. We will tell interesting ideas and useful advice right now.

Crafts from acorns for children

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

1. The dog

This craft is made from acorns with your own hands quickly and easily. For work, you will need two acorns, three lions (maple seeds), rowan berries, a toothpick or a match, clay. If the child is very small, help him pierce the hole in the acorns with a stitch to fix the toothpick. One pierce the fruit on the edge, where the cap is fastened, it will be the trunk. The second acorn pierce in the middle - this will be the head of the dog. Connect the two parts with a toothpick or match. Add the litters with plasticine to the head part (get the ears) and the trunk (the tail will come out). The legs make acorns out of hats. Eyes and a nose can be douched from plasticine or from berries of mountain ash. An article made of acorns, made by your own hands, will become your favorite toy for a baby.

2. The little man

To make such a figure from acorns, in addition to natural material, you will need matches, berries of mountain ash, lionfish and clay. The principle of joining parts is the same as in the previous product. Two acorns are the head and trunk. Four matches are hands and feet. The feet are made of hats of acorns, the little man on them can stand well. Parts of the face blinding from plasticine. To designate male and female figures, you can make elements of clothing and ornaments: beads from rowan berries, a skirt of lionfish, a hat from an acorn hat, a belt of dry grass. Such an article made of acorns, carefully made by own hands, can be not just a toy, but become a real friend of your crumbs.

By the same principle, fish, insects, birds, and fantastic creatures are made. If you want to keep figurines from acorns for a long time, they can be covered with varnish for processing of wooden products. This will give the crafts strength and shine.

Home Decoration

Made with love an art of acorns with their own hands can be a beautiful addition and decoration of your interior. Here are some examples of where and how you can use the fruits of oak in the design of the home.

• Decor mirrors, frames for photographs and paintings. This work is done from acorns with their own hands literally for half an hour. On the frame with a hot gun or glue for wood fastened caps of acorns and covered with varnish or paint from the can (silver or golden).
• Wall panel. From dry grass, foliage, bunches of acorns and mountain ash you can make an original and very beautiful composition. Fold the hay in a ring, tie it with ribbon or twine. Zadekoriruyte natural materials. Brightness of the product can be added with the help of dried flowers.
• Decoration of fastenings of nails and bolts on furniture with the help of acorn hats. It looks stylish and unusual.

As you can see, a hand-made acorn made with your own hands can serve in your home as an ornament, a toy, and a practical thing. Do not rush to throw out the acorns that fell out of the pockets of the child's jacket. Give them a second life in the form of interesting products.