A Simple DIY How to Make a Felt Acorn Necklace

 

 

One of my favourite symbols of the fall are acorns. There is something so lovely about those funny little nuts – are they even a nut? So, when I figured out how simple it is to make felt balls, I decided to try making felt acorns.

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I don’t know about you, but in the fall I simply cannot resist filling my pockets with acorns and bringing them home. Last autumn while pondering what to do with my collection of acorns I was inspired to turn the tops into little hats.

 

We have used the tops as hats on nature dolls before…but what about making soft felt acorns. I could make a felt ball to fit inside the top. It really is quite easy to make a felt acorn and turn that acorn into a fall necklace.

acorn tops

felt balls (check out our step-by-step felt ball tutorial)

drill with small drill bit

waxed linen cord or hemp string

 

Begin by using a small drill bit to drill 2 holes in the acorn top. You are going to want to protect your work surface with a wooden cutting board.

Next, use the pliers to cut and bend a 1.5″ piece of wire (approximately) in half.

Feed the ends of the wire into the acorn top. Once the wire is fed through the top, use the pliers to bend the wire and close the wire inside the acorn topper. Make certain to keep a loop of wire on the outside of the acorn. This is where the string will be fed through.

Fill the acorn top with hot glue and press your felt ball inside the acorn top…hold it in place for 30seconds to secure. I have shared a complete step by step tutorial for making felt balls. Alternately, you could use a pom pom.

Now it is time to feed a piece of hemp string, waxed linen or a small chain through the loop of wire.

To finish the necklace either tie a knot in the string or tie on a clasp. I made mine long enough to fit over my daughters’ heads and simply knotted them. However, I still need to add a clasp to the one I will wear.

 

The acorns and the necklaces turned out as sweet as I had hoped they would be. My daughters love them. I am already envisioning turning these little acorns into napkin rings for Thanksgiving.

I will swap out the string for a piece of decorative ribbon and tie them around the rolled napkins. What else can I make with those felted balls? What would you make with felt acorns?

Where can I buy felt balls?

If you aren’t interested in making your own felt balls, it is possible to buy ready made felt balls for this craft project. You can find felt balls at most craft stores.

I found this fantastic selection of felt balls on Amazon…they would totally work for this project.

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