I was hoping that this would be a simple and fun activity for my little ones, but it was a bit more than I bargained for. Here what I learned:
- Acorns are hard to paint – even for adults. Those little things slip right out of your fingers, and once they have paint on them…. watch out!
- Kids will paint 2-3 acorns before they are bored. Fortunately, my girls found snail shells on the walk and decided they wanted to paint those as well, so it kept them busy for a bit longer.
- You need a LOT of acorns for a nice centerpiece.
- On the plus side having lots of acorns in different colors was a great activity for my 1.5-year-old, who just had a hoot playing with the acorns, and sorting and putting them into different bowls and cups.
Would I do this acorn centerpiece activity again? Absolutely! Even though I was stuck with the bulk of the work, which is usually the case when it comes to crafts, it was fun, and all the kids got something out of it!
Looks loads of fun – love the picture of them all scattered over the table drying. My daughter would love this.
this is a great way to get the kids occupied and having fun with nature. great post.
Cool idea. Trying to think about where I can find acorns around here.
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Love the way this turned out! We have boxes of buckeyes, so maybe we’ll use those instead! 😊