Acorn Caps Christmas Ornament


I love nature, and I love being able to bring nature into my crafts especially around Christmas time.

So today i am going to show you how to make a super cute and easy way to use Acorn caps to make a Christmas Ornament.




Here is what you will need:
Acorn caps
Burnt Umber craft paint (and brush)
3" Styrofoam ball
Jute twine
Small piece of floral wire (18 gauge)
Narrow ribbon
Silver glitter (or your choice of color)
Mod Podge
Hot glue gun


First paint the styrofoam ball with burnt umber, this is just so you don't see the white of the foam. You could find a closer match to the color of the acorns if you want, burnt umber is what I had on hand.


Next start pushing the caps into the foam. Hot glue might be necessary for this part. While a lot of them stayed pretty well some of them were a bit too, so i decided to put a little dab of glue in the indention and stick the cap back on.

Get the caps as close as you can to each other and work your way all the way around. Do not try to get it perfect, there will be gaps, but that's why we painted the ball in the first place. 

To attach the jute twine hanger, cut a length of twine about six inches. Take the floral wire and cut a piece about 3 inches long, bend it in half to make something that resembles a hair pin. Fold the twine in half and use the wire 'pin' to anchor the twine to the ball. Push the wire all the way in, if it doesn't seem secure, put a dab of glue. Tie a knot on the end of the string and the hanger is ready.





Now that all of the caps are covering the ball, use Mod Podge and brush a little across the edges of the caps. While the glue is still wet, sprinkle on glitter. I used silver, but I think gold would be nice or even brownstone. I tie some pretty ribbon the the top and it's ready to hang!


Of course if you don't want to hang them, they would make great bowl fillers too. Just complete all the steps and don't add the jute.






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