This past week we were unfortunately home sick for several days, so an easy craft project was the best cure for cabin fever. I have wanted to make felt balls, so this was a great opportunity and with a few supplies at our fingertips at home, we made these simple and sweet little felted acorns! A perfect rainy day craft too. They are easy for all ages to make, and require few materials and little energy, but look very professional. And we loved the felting process so much now that we are inventing other ideas to do with these little felt balls — garlands, necklaces, ornaments, the list goes on and on.
I should explain that the week prior, I had saved some piles of pills from jumpers (sweaters) after recently tidying some of our family’s well worn and well loved jumpers with a sweater stone. Creating a craft with leftover pills is great excuse for keeping jumpers in top condition! If not, you could easily use some of these wool top pieces. I had a combo of wool, cashmere, and angora pills… and they all worked well!
Materials needed:
-Warm water in a bowl
-Soap bar or liquid soap (if possible olive oil based)
-Pills or wool top
-Plastic Easter egg, if you have it
-Acorn tops
-Fabric glue / hot glue
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I imagine wintery white acorns would be beautiful as well for Christmas. Personally, I adore them in any colour. And how perfectly they would accompany a seasonal table.
Hope you try these, and love making them as well!
Lara x
