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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 ge...

These small-scale singers are poised to echo their joyous strains this holiday season. Total Time Needed: 1 Hour Materials Acrylic paints Capped acorns Hot glue 2 small twigs Small pinecone, between 1" and 2" tall Glue stick Small piece of photocopied sheet music Coloured construction paper Instructions To make your own tiny choir, first use acrylic paints to create faces on a collection of capped acorns and allow them to dry. Use hot glue to secure each acorn head and 2 twig arms to a small pinecone (ours were between 1 and 2 inches tall). For each songbook, use a glue stick to attach a small piece of photocopied sheet music to a rectangle of coloured construction paper. Give each book a centre crease, and then attach the music to the carollers’ hands with hot glue. If you enjoyed this craft, why not check out the  pinecone topiary tree Photo courtesy of Family Fun