Easy No-Sew Velvet Acorns

I’ve been eyeing those beautiful velvet acorns that I’ve been seeing this fall and trying to find a way to make them. But it seems to be difficult to find real velvet in the fall jewel tones that I want. And with my crazy life, I don’t have time for sewing and stuffing a pile of those teensy-weensy little guys! So my little wheels started to turn…what comes in bright fall colors and has the texture and softness of velvet?


Why…pom poms, of course! So I headed to Hobby Lobby and scored a little package of them in the perfect fall colors on sale for under $2.00! Woo hoo! I threw in a few purple ones from my stash as well and I was almost set. All I needed was a friend with an oak tree…check!  Now I was ready to get started! It’s so easy I hardly dare to call it a tutorial, but…
Here’s what you will need:

• Real acorn tops (I used several sizes)
• Pom poms in the colors of your choice in sizes to fit your tops ( I chose the colors of my favorite pansies!)
• Elmer’s Glue-All

And here’s what you will do:

1. Match the pom poms to tops that fit.
2. Add a generous amount of glue to the inside of the top.
3. Press the pom pom into place and hold for a few seconds.
4. Place on a paper plate and allow to dry.

And…taaa daaa!…here they are! Aren’t they gorgeous? And could it get any easier? The kiddos would love this project…helping to collect the tops and then gluing on the pom poms. You can’t get much more kid-friendly than Elmer’s! No hot glue gun needed here!

I’m so pleased with the way they turned out and, best of all, they were so easy and inexpensive to make! Won’t they make a fun little pop of color for my Thanksgiving breakfast table?

And just in case you are thinking ahead to Thanksgiving like me, here are five of my FIVE FAVORITE THANKSGIVING TABLESCAPES, each with its own unique centerpiece! And stay tuned because I have more easy and inexpensive ideas to share with you!

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