T-shirt Acorns

I have to help with decorations for a party coming up, and acorns fit the theme.  I wouldn't want to use whole acorns, though... the nut part can have larvae in them, rot easily, and fall out.  Empty acorn caps are easier to find this time of year.

Stuffing them with fabric gives them a finished but soft look.


You will need:

acorn caps
scissors
scraps of t-shirts in the colors you want
hot glue gun
dremel or drill (optional; I drilled holes in the caps so I can string these on a garland)

Step 1: Drill Caps

You only need to do this if you're planning on stringing these.


Find a dremel or drill with a small drill bit.  Hold the acorn cap steady and carefully drill two small holes at the top (to pass the string in and out).

Clean up any acorn dust so it doesn't get all over your t-shirt fabric.

Comments

[kathrynl]

This is cool. A bowl of them would make a nice autumn centerpiece. I like it!

[mikeasaurus]

I like this idea! How about putting something with a nice aroma in the t-shirt sachet, like lavender or rosemary?

[supersoftdrink]

I'm sure that'd work well to add dried herbs... I'd probably use rice and dried herbs to fill the scented ones, or simply dot the fabric with essential oil.