[For Seniors] Autumn crafts with acorns: Feel the season with straps, wreaths, and trees
Acorns you can’t help picking up during a walk.
Many people are drawn to their smooth texture and charming, round shape.
Crafts that use these acorns are delightful items that let you enjoy creating while feeling the season.
From accessories like straps and brooches to decorations such as wreaths and magnet clips, the joy is in making whatever your imagination inspires.
Find your favorite acorns, polish them, paint them…
and your creative urge will keep growing! The time spent working with your hands itself becomes a richly fulfilling moment.
Why not enjoy acorn crafts together and savor autumn to the fullest?
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[For Seniors] Autumn Crafts with Acorns: Feel the Season with Straps, Wreaths, and Trees (21–30)
Zodiac figurines made from acorns
How about making zodiac ornaments out of acorns? There are various ways to do it—for example, you can paint a single acorn and make it look like an animal.
Another method is to combine many acorns to form the shape of an animal.
Feel free to choose the approach you like.
Displaying a full set of twelve would be quite striking.
You could also make an ornament of someone’s zodiac sign and give it as a gift.
Give it a try as you get ready for the New Year!
Acorn Hina dolls
Why not make hina dolls using the adorable shape of acorns? First, add faces to the acorns.
You can draw them directly, or attach craft parts.
Next, recreate the clothing.
Using washi-patterned origami paper or masking tape will make this part go smoothly.
They look so cute that you’ll probably find yourself wanting to make more.
Preparing a wooden base will also enhance the handmade feel, so it’s highly recommended.
acorn garland
This is a garland made by stringing together decorated acorns that strongly evokes the fruitful feeling of autumn.
You can, of course, use plain acorns as an autumn motif, but turning them into designs that match seasonal events will heighten the excitement for fall.
Try drawing faces like Halloween pumpkins or painting movie characters—design the acorns freely with your own ideas.
When you string them together, acorns alone can look a bit plain, so it’s also a good idea to incorporate autumn-themed photos or illustrations.
Acorn Necklace
Let’s try making a fashion item using acorns! The idea is an acorn necklace.
As the name suggests, it’s about crafting acorns into a necklace, but with some clever touches to give it a stylish look.
For example, you could paint the acorn caps silver, or wrap a ribbon around the connection to the chain to hide it.
Of course, you don’t have to copy it exactly—feel free to add your own original elements! Give it a try.
Acorn wall decoration
When we think of autumn, we think of the season when lots of cute acorns ripen.
How about using those acorns as an idea for a wall decoration? Just by rolling paper or colored paper, you can create a stylish and festive wall display! Roll paper and wrap it with brown colored paper to make an acorn.
For older adults or children with less finger strength, using thin paper like calligraphy paper or tissue paper makes it easier to roll.
When decorating the wall, try adding colorful branches, leaves, and fallen leaves to make it lively.
Older adults, enjoy making these while reminiscing about the days when you used to pick up acorns!
A wreath made with acorns
How about trying to make a wreath using acorns? First, prepare the base of the wreath.
You can bundle branches to create the base, or use a simple wreath form sold for crafts.
Next, glue the acorns onto the base.
Incorporate items like pinecones and artificial flowers to give it a festive finish.
As an additional touch, using painted acorns could be fun.
A single color works well, and painting them to look like characters is also recommended.
Acorn Totoro
Have you ever watched the animated film My Neighbor Totoro? The cute-looking character Totoro in the movie is loved by many people.
If you stare at Totoro for a while, you might notice that he looks a bit like an acorn.
So here’s an idea: paint an acorn and finish it to look like Totoro.
Try drawing the black parts with a marker and the white parts with correction pen! It would be fun to make Totoros with different expressions, too.