{"id":3496,"date":"2012-09-25T07:25:51","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T12:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/?p=3496"},"modified":"2026-09-22T05:57:12","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T10:57:12","slug":"earl-the-squirrel-yarn-acorn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.3dinosaurs.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/earl-the-squirrel-yarn-acorn\/","title":{"rendered":"Yarn Acorn Craft With Earl the Squirrel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Yarn Acorn Craft<\/h2>\n<p>The yarn acorn craft uses two types of brown yarn and an acorn template. A super simple fall craft for kids.<\/p>\n<h2>Book We Read With The Yarn Acorn Craft<\/h2>\n<p>We read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Earl-Squirrel-Don-Freeman\/dp\/014240893X?&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ddc85cc90218118ac66c5236e94d7880&#038;language=en_US&#038;gaOptInStatus=true&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman<\/a>. The girls loved the story and the simple black white and red colors.  It was a delightful story. We made yarn acorns.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Earl-Squirrel-Don-Freeman\/dp\/014240893X?&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=ddc85cc90218118ac66c5236e94d7880&#038;language=en_US&#038;gaOptInStatus=true&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/earlthesquirrel.jpg\" alt=\"Earl The Squirrel\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Things to use with the Yarn Acorn Craft<\/h2>\n<p><em>We have included links to some of the products and resources we have used with this activity. If you purchase via the links we may earn a <a href=\"\/page\/privacy-policy\">small commission<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/printable\/acorn-fine-motor-mats\">acorn template<\/a> cut out<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/HEART-Super-Saver-Jumbo-Coffee\/dp\/B004VQSRUY?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=07206ecf187d28b0f36947bc12fd7d01&#038;language=en_US&#038;gaOptInStatus=true&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\">dark brown yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/HEART-Super-Saver-Jumbo-Coffee\/dp\/B004XSJYF2?th=1&#038;linkCode=ll2&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=1da05d4778425cf17df84a7899a57ff8&#038;language=en_US&#038;gaOptInStatus=true&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\">tan brown yarn<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Washable-Liquid-School-Glue-Size\/dp\/B00T05RUEK?&#038;linkCode=ll1&#038;tag=3dinos-20&#038;linkId=1a73499f29cc31efb52246619bd36191&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\">glue<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn1.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>How we made the Yarn Acorn Craft<\/h2>\n<p>We compared the top and bottom of the acorn and the light and dark yarn.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn2.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><\/div>\n<p>They girls covered the top of the acorn in glue.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn3.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn4.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><\/div>\n<p>They put the dark colored brown yarn on top. Part of the way through Mary decided she did not want to do this today.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn5.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn6.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><\/div>\n<p>They put glue on the bottom of the acorn.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn7.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>They covered the bottom of the acorn in light brown yarn.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn8.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn9.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Final look at our Yarn Acorn Craft<\/h2>\n<div align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn10.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2012\/yarnacorn11.jpg\" alt=\"Yarn Acorn\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>Check out all the fun <a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/fall-leaves-activities-and-printables\/\">Fall &#038; Leaves Activities &#038; Printables <\/a> on 3 Dinosaurs.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/wordpress\/index.php\/fall-leaves-activities-and-printables\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/images\/blog\/9-2026\/fall-leaf-printables-activities-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Fall &#038; Leaves Activities &#038; Printables - 3Dinosaurs.com\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Cassie &#8211; 3Dinosaurs.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yarn Acorn Craft The yarn acorn craft uses two types of brown yarn and an acorn template. A super simple fall craft for kids. Book We Read With The Yarn Acorn Craft We read Earl the Squirrel by Don Freeman. The girls loved the story and the simple black white and red colors. 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