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Eugene the Acorn

Eugene the Acorn

Discover a simple and original creative activity to do with children this autumn!

 

Using a polystyrene egg, children will create a fun acorn surrounded by beautiful tree leaves and wood slices. This craft combines painting, cutting, and gluing, which is sure to delight your little artists!

Thèmes de l'idéa créa : #Autumn Crafts

How to complete this tutorial step by step?

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Materials

To create this autumn craft you will need:

- a large white cardboard plate

- a polystyrene egg (12 cm)

- ochre paint and a paintbrush

- a brown caterpillar

- a brown cardstock

- a round punch Ø 2.5 cm

- leaf stickers

- small wooden strips

- 2 movable eyes Ø 2.5 cm

- a black marker

- a pair of scissors

- a glue gun and adhesive dots

Step 1

Step 1 -

Paint the polystyrene egg with ochre paint.

Let it dry for about an hour.

 

Tip: Pin the egg on a skewer to paint without getting your fingers dirty!

Step 2

Step 2 -

Step may be reserved for adults:

 

Glue wooden strips around the plate with the glue gun.

 

Tip: As the plate is notched at the edges, leave an empty "compartment" between each strip.

Step 3

Step 3 -

Glue tree leaf stickers between the wooden slats.

Step 4

Step 4 -

Cut a piece of brown chenille about 5 cm long and attach it to the "base" of the egg to create the acorn's peduncle. 

Step 5

Step 5 -

Cut out approximately 30 small circles Ø 2.5 cm from a sturdy brown cardstock using a hole punch.

Step 6

Step 6 -

This step may be reserved for adults :

 

Glue the small paper circles with a hot glue gun to form the cup (the hat) of the acorn.

 

Note: For this step, younger children can stick the paper circles using adhesive dots!

Step 7

Step 7 -

Step may be reserved for adults:

 

Stick on 2 googly eyes Ø 2.5 cm and draw a small smile using a black marker.

Step 8

Step 8 -

Cut 2 pieces of chenille and insert them into the polystyrene to create 2 arms for this funny acorn.

Step 9

Step 9 -

Step may be reserved for adults :

 

Glue the acorn to the center of the plate with the hot glue gun.

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