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Cute Acorn Craft For Kids [FREE Template]

Fall is our favorite season of all, but looking around our site, you might not realize that because we don’t have very many fall-themed crafts!

This year we’ve decided to add more to celebrate in a bigger way.

Our newest craft is this adorable acorn craft for kids! It’s a cute little guy (or girl) that’s easy to make with some basic crafting supplies.

Just grab some paper, pipe cleaners, glue, and tape and you’re set! It’s a fun fall craft to make with preschoolers, pre k, and kindergarten children.

Also, be sure to look through all of our fun fall crafts for preschoolers. With even more easy acorn crafts and other fall activities, you’ll have plenty of ideas to keep your kids busy and entertained this season.

Paper Acorn Craft For Preschool

paper acorn craft image collage with the words acorn craft in the middle

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Watch our quick video tutorial or read the directions below to see how to make this acorn art craft with your kids or students.

Supplies

Directions

The first step is to download the acorn template, print, and cut out the pieces you’ll use for this craft.

hands holding acorn craft template

Glue the eyes just above the smile in order to leave room for the acorn cap.

hands gluing eyes onto paper acorn craft

Place the acorn top just above the eyes and glue in place. Take a black marker and make scallop marks along the cap.

hands gluing acorn cap onto paper acorn
hands drawing scallop marks onto paper acorn cap

Take two pipe cleaners and cut in half. Take one half and bend the end to make three fingers for the hand. Repeat on the other side.

Make the feet by looping around one end into a foot shape.

hands shaping acorn legs from pipe cleaner

Flip the acorn guy over and tape the arms to the sides and the legs to the bottom of the acorn.

hands taping pipe cleaner arms and legs onto acorn craft

Now your kiddos can make some adorable acorns – perfect for fall! They’ll love playing with the finished product and you’ll love watching them use their imagination. Be sure to check out some of our other fall worksheets while you’re here

two paper acorn crafts

Fall Unit For Kids

In order to help moms organize a fall-themed unit more quickly, we’re sharing some of our favorite fall season crafts, activities, learning activities, and more.

Pick a few you think your child will love or do all of them! They’ll help kids learn a variety of skills, increase creativity, and keep those little ones occupied.

Kids’ Books About Fall

So next time you’re looking for some fun storytime activities with your little one, grab a book from your shelf and read to them! Below are some of the top fall-themed books for kids.

There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Leaves: The mischievous old lady swallowed a handful of leaves! Her tummy started to rumble. So she swallowed some more items. Then even more. But as her stomach grew full, the leaves began to poke out through her mouth… when suddenly – poofffff! – it turned into a scarecrow!

Pete The Cat Falling For Autumn: Pete is not a fan of fall. But he decides to do some detective work and finds out that there are lots of things about this season he loves, like corn mazes, hayrides, wearing scarves, and apple picking! This story helps kids learn that even though they might not love every season of the year, there are still good parts to each one.

We’re Going On A Leaf Hunt: The seasons are changing, the days getting are shorter, and children everywhere are starting to make plans for their favorite outdoor adventures – and what could be more fun than a Leaf Hunt?!

paper acorn craft with black pipe cleaner arms and legs

Fall Crafts For Kids

Craft projects are a fabulous way to keep the kids off the screens, learning, and having fun. Doing some easy crafts can improve children’s fine motor skills, ability to follow directions and creativity. Homemade crafts can also make great gifts for family members, so get ready to start crafting with your kids this fall!

Here are some of our favorite fall crafts:

Easy Corn Craft – This corn craft for young kids is the perfect way to celebrate fall! All you need is some paper and a few simple supplies. The best part is that it can be completed in just a few minutes. Just follow the instructions below and the kids will have some cute fall decor in no time.

fall kids craft image collage

Pumpkin Craft For Preschoolers – These paper pumpkins are the perfect fall craft for preschoolers and kindergarteners! These little buddies are so simple to make, and they look adorable hanging on the wall or the bulletin board. All you need is some paper, scissors, and glue to make these cute fall paper crafts! 

Handprint Hedgehog Craft – This fun craft is perfect for younger kids to make this fall! It’s a no-mess handprint craft that uses paper, so clean-up is a breeze.

Plus, it’s cute and so much fun to make! Kids can also customize this easy fall craft with pom poms, googly eyes, or any other craft materials you have to hand. It’s a great way to encourage creativity and imagination!

Kids Fall Activities

If you want your child to work on counting, number matching, the alphabet, patterns, and more, these fall preschool printables are a fun way to do that.

Go more open-ended with these fall pattern block mats. These are perfect for pre-math skills and fine motor skills, plus they’re really cute! Laminate them and use them over and over or add them to a busy bag.

collage of kids fall activities

Learning sight words is generally geared more toward kindergarten children, but if your preschooler is advanced, try out these fall color by sight word worksheets. They’re an easy way for young children to practice sight words and colors at the same time!

Get ready for a season of learning and fun with these fantastic fall graphing worksheets! These engaging activities are perfect for teaching your kids essential skills such as counting and critical thinking. Plus, they’re a great way to bring the vibrant colors and themes of fall right into your homeschool or classroom.

paper acorn craft with brown pipe cleaner arms and legs

Share With Us

Did you make this craft with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s craft featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

More Fall Ideas For Kids

two paper acorn crafts

Acorn Craft For Kids

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This cute and simple acorn craft for kids is the perfect fall activity for preschool, prek and kindergarten children.

Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Markers
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Acorn template

Instructions

  1. Download the acorn template, print, and cut out the pieces you'll use for this craft.
  2. Glue the eyes just above the smile in order to leave room for the acorn cap. hands gluing eyes onto paper acorn craft
  3. Place the acorn cap just above the eyes and glue in place. Take a black marker and make scallop marks along the cap.
  4. Take two pipe cleaners and cut in half. Take one half and bend the end to make three fingers for the hand. Repeat on the other side. hands shaping acorn legs from pipe cleaner
  5. Make the feet by looping around one end into a foot shape.
  6. Flip the acorn guy over and tape the arms to the sides and the legs to the bottom.hands taping pipe cleaner arms and legs onto acorn craft

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Cute Acorn Craft Template

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aline

Thursday 16th of November 2023

cant find the free download

Sam

Thursday 16th of November 2023

All you need to do is click the “I want this freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.

Cathy

Sunday 12th of November 2023

Need template

Sam

Monday 13th of November 2023

Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

Michelle

Monday 6th of November 2023

Free template

Sam

Monday 6th of November 2023

Of course! All you need to do is click the “I want this freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.

Jordan V.

Sunday 5th of November 2023

Can’t wait to use this with my class!

Sam

Monday 6th of November 2023

Oh, yay! I hope they like it!

Faith

Sunday 5th of November 2023

Perfect fall craft for my TK class!

Sam

Monday 6th of November 2023

Great!! 🙌

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