Tuesday, October 16, 2007

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.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

These would also be great for tabletop clothespin bowling. Our cub scouts love this with clothes pins and tennis balls.

nannykim said...

cute idea!

Monica Wilkinson said...

This is a lovely idea!

Anonymous said...

yay for "deprived" children : ) Such a cute craft. I am still amazed that Hide-n-Seek keeps my pre-teen and teen happy when visitors come over.

deb meyers

Anonymous said...

I love this!

Chrissy

Alicia said...

This is so cute - I love fall party ideas for kids that are inexpensive, easy, and worth saving.

~Babychaser~ said...

I hope you don't mind but I've borrowed your idea for a napkin ring craft! I've pointed your way too!

Thanks for the idea!