DIY Faux Acorns
Fall is in the air and it’s time to decorate our homes for the season. It’s always nice to decorate with the real thing, but for for the crafty types, it’s also fun to make a DIY version of an item found in nature. Acorns on the ground are a sure sign that fall is on the way. The real thing tends to fall apart, so why not create a faux version that can be enjoyed for years to come?
How to Make Faux Acorns
Materials
Styrofoam eggs
Brown craft paint and a brush
Fabric and scissors
Glue or Mod Podge
Rubber bands
Hemlock pine cones
Procedure
1. Paint the small end of each egg with brown craft paint and let dry.
2. Cut fabric into a circle to cover the unpainted part of the egg.
3. Apply Mod Podge or glue to the egg and wrap fabric tightly around it. Add more glue as needed. Wrap a rubber band around the fabric to hold it in place while it dries.
4. Remove rubber band and glue hemlock cones to the top of the Styrofoam egg to make the acorn cap. Insert a twig to make the stem.
Arrange in a bowl with real acorns or fall leaves either real or faux.
It’s hard to believe that it’s nearly fall! Before we know it, the leaves will be changing and the temperatures will be pleasant and cool.
Wow, they’re beautiful! You so have me wanting to do fall decorating now!
So adorable!!! Pinning for later!
These are so cute! I’ve been seeing these and now I want to make some. Thanks for the tutorial! Pinned.
Too cute for words! Love this idea!
OH you are so crafty!! How cute are they??!! Love them Paula!
Nancy
SO cute! An really perfect for any Fall home. Thanks for sharing the tutorial, Paula. I think I need to make some soon 🙂
Have a great day!
Love these! Thank You for sharing your tutorial with us!
This is such a great idea Paula! I love the idea of larger acorns – and a great use for leftover styrofoam Easter eggs too!
These are darling Paula! I love the fabrics you chose and it looks easy enough that I could do this with my little niece!
This is great and the fabrics are so pretty.
Very clever Paula! Pinning.
So fun for Fall Paula!
Paula,
These are adorable! So making some of these! ~Christy
How fun are these, Paula?! What a great idea! XO
Paula, I have been wanting to make acorns and I love this idea. We have tons of “scrub oak” around here and large acorns are about 1/2 inch long! Thanks for the inspiration. ~Jeanette
Paula, These are adorable! I’d love a big bowl of them on our entry table:) Such a creative idea! Pinning & sharing:)
Paula! These are so pretty. What a wonderful idea.
These are so adorable I WANT them so much for my house 😉 you did a fantastic job, absolutely love them!
didn’t see that coming, love this so much!