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The Best Acorn Wreaths, Garlands, and Crafts to Make

21st October 2020 by Claire Armstrong 2 Comments

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There are many acorn trees on my daily walk and come Autumn the ground is littered with the little acorn caps as the squirrels have eaten all the nuts. I still love to gather the husks and use them for making felt acorns. Which I use for acorn wreaths and gift toppers.

This year there seems to be an abundance of acorns which according to folklore is a sign that we are in for a harsh winter!

Another legend about acorns is that  Thor (the Norse god of thunder) sheltered from a thunderstorm under an oak tree. This has led to the belief that having an acorn on a windowsill will prevent a house from being struck by lightning, hence the popularity of window blinds decorated as acorns.

Acorns are perfect for fall decorations they look so sweet and instantly make you think of Autumn. Here I’ve rounded up some of my favourite acorn wreaths, garlands and crafts.

Raw acorns for painting

Hopefully, you will find something to inspire you for your fall crafting. Just make sure you gather the acorns before the squirrels nab them all. However, it’s not just the squirrels that eat them, some birds and other small mammals like them too.

Preparing Acorns For Crafting

Some of the crafts below use both the acorn nut and caps, where as others use just the caps.

After gathering the acorn nuts and caps before crafting I first recommend washing them both in warm water and then leaving them to dry.

Don’t worry if the caps come away from the nuts the can easily be reattached with a bit of glue.

If you are going to craft with the actually acorn nut, I recomend one more stage of preparation before crafting.

Acorn nuts often have little mites inside them and you don’t want these crawling out of your perfect acorn wreaths. To get rid of these tiny insects that live inside the nut I suggest roasting them in a low oven for about 20 mins.

Roasting the acorns like this also produces a nice even colour which will make the acorn crafts look even better.

Creative Ideas For Fall Acorn Wreaths, Garlands and Crafts

Here I have collected the best acorn crafting ideas from my blogging friends. Acorns are a cute fun natural resource to craft with and are great addition to any fall decor.

the best acorn wreaths, garlands and crafts

 A Colourful Felted Acorn Wreath

This homemade felted acorn wreath is made with gathered twigs and acorn caps. It would brighten up any fall door.

 Felt Acorn Mini Christmas Wreaths

These mini felt acorn wreaths make a lovely Christmas decoration. You can choose colours to match your decor.

 Painted Acorn Christmas Decoration

These painted acorns have a Nordic feel about them. It is the simple patterns painted on the nuts that give them a Scandi feel.

{All Things Fall} :: Felted Acorn Garland

Photo Credit: www.makingitinthemountains.com

This tutorial shows you how to make the felted acorns from scratch rather than just using felt balls.

Fall Wreaths with Acorns - Tried & True Creative

Photo Credit: www.triedandtrueblog.com

This is a gorgeous natural wreath made with raw acorns and burlap.

Acorn & Driftwood Garland

Photo Credit: tableandhearth.com

Combining acorns with driftwood gives this garland a lovely rustic look.

Upcycled Acorn and Map Leaf Wreath

The acorns for this lovely map leaf wreath are made from brown paper and felt scraps.

"A" is for Acorn Wreath

Photo Credit: jaimecostiglio.com

I love the simplicity of this acorn wreath.

DIY Acorn Banner

Photo Credit: www.twotwentyone.net

I love the combination of old book pages and fabric to make these wonderful fall garland.

DIY Acorn Wreath

Photo Credit: www.thegirlcreative.com

Another wonderful natural acorn wreath.

How to Make Cozy Wreaths

Photo Credit: www.findingsilverpennies.com

A simple acorn wreath made with an embroidery hoop and metallic paint.

Rainbow acorns.

Photo Credit: thedecoratedcookie.com

I'm a huge fan of rainbows and would love a bowl of these coloured acorns on the mantle.

How to Make Felt Acorn Napkin Rings for Thanksgiving

Photo Credit: tikkido.com

This is a cute idea, using felted acorns as a napkin ring.

DIY Fall Treats Anyone Can Make – Really

Photo Credit: organized31.com

This is a cute gift idea, Ferrero Roche acorns.

Jeweled Acorn Caps

Photo Credit: juliemeasures.com

I'm going to try this craft, I'd love a bowl of these caps on my table.

DIY Felt Acorn Napkin Rings

Photo Credit: thistlekeylane.com

I love the colours of these sweet acorn napkin rings.

Silver Leaf Acorns

Photo Credit: www.lovelyetc.com

I know there is a whole bowl of silver acorns but I think one of these would make a lovely necklace charm.

Acorn Gumballs

Photo Credit: birdzofafeather.ca

This is a fun way to display painted acorns in a gumball machine.

Upcycled Acorn DIY Sweater Pillows

Cozy up to these lovely soft upcycled sweater pillows.

Crochet Acorn Cap

Photo Credit: juliemeasures.com

I've made acorn nuts before out of felt but never the caps. I love these colourful crochet caps.

DIY Fall Acorn Decor - Made With Burlap, Pine Cones

Photo Credit: juliemeasures.com

Another one of Julies fun acorn crafts. I really like the creative idea of using pine cone scales to make the acorn cap.

DIY Acorn Garland

Photo Credit: www.chatfieldcourt.com

Another wonderful felt acorn garland and a great tutorial too.

Cute Acorn Craft For Kids

Photo Credit: www.simpleeverydaymom.com

This is a fun acorn craft to do with the kids. It's like an acorn version of Mr Potatoe head.

PAPER LEAF ACORN WREATH

Photo Credit: www.hellowonderful.co

Another one to do with the kids. I love the autumn leaves on this wreath as well as the happy acorns.

There is a great collection of vintage acorn and oak tree botanical leaf illustrations which would also make lovely fall wall decor.

As well as cute acorns I also gather pine cones and craft with them too. I’ve made pine cone flower hearts for Valentine’s and pine cone tiles for Christmas.

This post featured under A for acorns on the A to Z list of upcycling ideas.


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  1. Michelle Leslie

    23rd October 2020 at 2:12 pm

    I sure hope the one lonely oak tree I’ve managed to find in our area has enough acorns to try some of these out 😀 and thank goodness we don’t have any squirrels to compete with either.

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    • Claire Armstrong

      24th October 2020 at 7:06 am

      Thank you, Michelle. I’ve only been to South Africa once and that was to Cape Town when I was a very young child we arrived by ship from Hong Kong on our way to England. All I can remember about South Africa was actually feeding the squirrels in the park.

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