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November 18, 2009 | 12 Comments

Acorn Painting!

I sent out a call for readers to send in their crafts, activities and book recommendations.  I am struggling through bad morning sickness and just being a mom is wearing me out.  But my readers have come to my rescue and I have been overwhelmed by the community that No Time For Flash Cards has become! This awesome acorn craft  was sent in by Kim Young from Mom Tried It! A great blog you need to check out, thank you Kim it’s perfect!

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I try to encourage creativity with my children. Sometimes I find myself thinking in very uncreative ways to be creative. We love to do arts and crafts projects. I try to experiment and expose them to different mediums such as play-doh, flubber-style goo, moon sand, floam, etc. We paint on different objects as canvases such as balls, vegetables, windows, concrete, etc. While some of those things are kind of thinking outside the box, one thing remains constant. We use brushes, markers, crayons, etc. I have got to be more creative than this! So I introduce the acorn. You read that correctly, acorn. Today we are using plain old paper, ordinary paint, but we are using them with acorns. My son was a little taken aback by this. He wanted to use a brush, but after some coaxing he really got into it!

You will need a few acorns (with the tops taken off), 2 pieces of paper, scissors, paint, a plate, and tape.

Draw a picture of an acorn on a piece of paper. Make sure to leave space in between the top of the acorn and the acorn bottom. Next, cut out the design to make a stencil. To make this project easier for a preschooler, tape the blank paper to a placemat or table, then tape the stencil over the other piece of paper (also to the table or placemat). This will keep everything from moving and frustrating your little one.

Squeeze some paint onto a plate. I used red, yellow, orange, and brown for beautiful fall colors. Now let your child experiment with the parts of the acorn. You can suggest they use the pieces like stamps. After a few minutes of “stamping”, my son covered an entire acorn bottom with paint and rolled it across the paper. I didn’t think of that. Imaginations can run wild without ruining the picture. The stencil will ensure the picture looks like an acorn no matter how they paint it.

When you are all finished, simply take off the stencil and let it dry. While it is drying, you can read this great book about  – what else – acorns.

Pay no attention to the date on the pictures. I forgot to reset it after I charged the battery. Oops.

Acorns Everywhere by Kevin Sherry

“Bonk!” When an acorn hits him on the head, a chubby squirrel takes stock. And what does he see? ACORNS EVERYWHERE! With a jolt of hilarious manic energy, he gets to work – Gather! Dig! Bury! Readers will know, even if the squirrel doesn’t, that “gather” does not mean prying acorns from the mouth of a scandalized mouse, the beak of an unsuspecting bird, or . . . well, you’ll see. Will this squirrel get what’s coming to him – or will he get something even better?

My son really liked this book and laughed along with it. It really showed him about hard work and doing it the right way.

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This post was written by Kim Young from Mom Tried It !

Filed Under: Acorns, Age Preschool, Age: Kindergarten, Fall Activities, Guest Posts | 12 Comments

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12 Comments

  1. Mrs. Mordecai says

    November 18, 2009 at 7:39 am

    I have a bunch of activities here that you’re welcome to use if you’d like. A bunch of letters, and a few other little activities.

    http://be-it-ever-so-humble.blogspot.com/search/label/Preschool

    I hope you get feeling better soon. Congratulations!
    .-= Mrs. Mordecai´s last blog ..Toys and kids’ rooms =-.

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  2. Michelle says

    November 18, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Cute Acorn craft. It’s really creative.

    Congratulations!

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  3. Carrie says

    November 18, 2009 at 11:33 am

    Congratulations!!!! I completely understand- I’m entering the last month of my pregnancy, and I am trying desperately to not let tot school fall by the wayside – but it’s so hard!

    Thanks for the guest post – what a wonderful idea & I’ll have to check out her blog!
    .-= Carrie´s last blog ..Tot School =-.

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  4. Megan at Simple Kids says

    November 18, 2009 at 12:07 pm

    LOVE IT!

    And morning sickness is INFINITELY more difficult when you have a little person to care for. Be gentle with yourself, mama. We all understand.
    .-= Megan at Simple Kids´s last blog ..What We’re Reading: Catherine Gilbert Murdoch’s Dairy Queen (and more!) =-.

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  5. Sandi says

    November 18, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    So cute! We don’t have acorns around here so we’ll have to paint with something else…hmmmmmm.

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  6. Amber says

    November 18, 2009 at 5:41 pm

    I love this! And we just happen to have a bunch of acorns on our nature table, too. 🙂
    .-= Amber´s last blog ..The Saga of the Step Stools =-.

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  7. Beth says

    November 20, 2009 at 6:57 am

    I love this…..painting an acorn with an acorn! Precious. Beth

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  8. Karen says

    November 20, 2009 at 10:02 am

    Congratulations! I just found out I am expecting and I know you will be a great inspiration to keep doing crafts and activities with my little one. Hope the morning sickness tapers off soon!
    .-= Karen´s last blog ..Inspired By…Ruby Slippers =-.

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  9. Amanda says

    November 22, 2009 at 6:09 am

    Very creative! Turned out great. Congrats on your pregnancy ;0)
    .-= Amanda´s last blog ..Clay Pot Pilgrim craft =-.

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  10. The Scrapbooking housewife says

    October 19, 2011 at 11:52 am

    What a cute craft! Will have to try and find some acorns now! 🙂 I’ll have to check out the book, too! Thanks!

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