Oooh this publish has been a LONG TIME within the making – 5 years to be precise. At this time is all about CONKERS (also called Buckeye or Chestnuts and for me the German Kastanien) – ie Conker Crafts for Children. Crafting with Chestnuts/ Conkers (I’m going to be so undecided as to which time period to make use of all through, so bear with me please!!!) is is one in all my most valuable childhood recollections.
I’ve a handful of recollections primarily round Autumn Crafts for Children and Christmas Crafts – out of which my love for crafting AND crafting with MY KIDS is born. I notably liked nature crafts for teenagers. It’s these recollections that I’m attempting to cross on to and re-create with my youngsters.
There’s something irresistible about Autumn nature finds – the graceful textures of acorns and chestnuts/ conkers in sturdy distinction to the tactile prickliness of pine cones and acorn “hats”. The colors and shapes of leaves to play with an recreate. Great.
So… as we speak is all in regards to the humble Horse Chestnut (not the edible variety) – in North America they’re also known as Buckeyes, right here within the UK as Conkers. And listed below are 15 pretty conker craft concepts for Fall.
Conker Crafts for Children and Grown Ups! Good Autumn Crafts for All
Conker & Plasticine Animals – mix plasticine with conkers, makes it very easy for youthful kids to work with this glorious nature materials. It creates an explosion of color and is plenty of enjoyable.
God’s Eyes are a preferred Summer season craft, however additionally they look stunning as Chestnut and Stick Weaving Craft for Autumn.
These are most likely one in all our favorite little Conker Crafts – Cute Pencil Toppers – I really like belongings you make which you could “use” and maintain!
Lovable cute Conker Face Associates
Conkers or Buckeyes make nice Puppet Ft! As they’re straightforward (ish) to make holes into and have an incredible little weight to them.
These Easy Conker Stream Toys are really easy and tremendous enjoyable to make! And look WONDERFUL flying by means of the air!
Study the British conventional recreation of Conkers – a childhood basic, quickly to be forgotten if the brand new era don’t be taught Easy methods to Play “Conkers” quickly!
Conkers Horse Craft – love the acorn “hat” muzzle
These little Buckeyes are become CUTE Spiders – good for Halloween
Horse Chestnut Crafts – SNAKES – tremendous tactile and nice threading exercise! Once more, one in all my extra “favorite” Buckeye Crafts, particularly with youthful kids (grown ups have to make the holes after all)
Conkers Crafts – Bat Pencil Topper
Lovable conker craft – candy candy owls! Completely cute!
Extra Buckeye Crafts Cuteness!!! Lovable Conker Foxes. Nice concept so as to add some felt and ribbons to your conkers. So candy!
These are literally from an Etsy Store – Buckeye Snowflake Ornaments – I must examine and see if I could make some!
We even have a extra “all 12 months spherical” 20 Nature Craft Set of concepts right here:
We even have some nice Nature Play concepts – simply nature and NOTHING else wanted!
OR check out a few of particularly theme Nature Crafts:
Or take a look at our complete Autumn Crafts for Children listing right here:
