Little acorn people

I was asked to bring a simple game to an upcoming Harvest Party. My kids, who are quite obviously "deprived," still enjoy the old-fashioned pastime of dropping clothespins through the mouth of a bottle.

For our fall twist, we're turning clothespins into little acorn people and dropping them into a pumpkin.

This activity has entertained them three-fold: an all-afternoon hunt for acorn caps, the subsequent mess of glue at the kitchen table, and finally, the game itself. Dollar Tree sells a 20-pack of wooden clothespins for $1.