Create a Dollar Tree Acorn Sign for the front door or gate. Using simple supplies from Dollar Tree, create this quick and easy acorn Fall home décor craft in just about an hour. The hardest part is waiting for the paint to dry! It is the perfect greeting for all home decor styles and a great alternative to a traditional wreath.
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DIY Acorn Sign for Fall
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Acorn Plaque for Autumn Decor
- Acorn Wooden Shape – Dollar Tree
- Fat Quarter Fabric – Dollar Tree
- Ribbon, Black and White Gingham – Dollar Tree
- Metal Words, Autumn Three Pack – Dollar Tree
- Felt Leaves – Dollar Tree
- Jumbo Craft Sticks – Dollar Tree
- DecoArt Americana Acrylic Craft Paint – Light Cinnamon, Lamp Black
- Americana Decou-Page Medium Matte – DecoArt
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Tree
- Basecoat Paintbrush Set – DecoArt
- Scissors – I love my Fiskars!
- Ruler, Metal 18″ – Fiskars
- Pencil
- Self-Healing Mat,18″ by 24″ – Fiskars
- Craft Knife – Fiskars
Dollar Tree Acorn Craft
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. Remove tags and packaging from all materials. Using a paintbrush, apply a base coat of Decou-Page medium to the bottom 2/3 of the wooden acorn.
Place fat quarter fabric on top, overlapping the acorn cap section slightly, and smooth out any wrinkles with your hands. Water-based Decou-Page Medium from DecoArt is non-toxic, dries clear, and doesn't have a strong smell.
Apply a topcoat of Decou-Page medium with a paintbrush. Once dry, trim any excess fabric from the edges of the wood acorn shape with scissors.
STEP TWO
Basecoat the top cap portion of the acorn wood shape with Light Cinnamon acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
Then basecoat each end of 20 jumbo craft sticks with Light Cinnmon acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. I love Americana Acrylics from DecoArt because they have one-coat coverage on most surfaces.
Measure and mark a line 2” in from the end of each craft stick with a ruler and pencil. Then cut the 20 jumbo craft sticks into 40 pieces, keeping the rounded ends intact.
STEP THREE
Starting along the bottom edge of the acorn cap, line up 13 of the craft stick pieces with the rounded end pointing down. Attach using a glue gun and glue sticks.
Layer on a second row of 12 craft stick pieces, and then the third and final row of 11 craft stick pieces. You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you would have to wait for it to dry.
STEP FOUR
Place the acorn onto a self-healing craft mat and carefully trim the excess craft stick pieces with a craft knife, following the edges of the wooden acorn shape. Cut through one layer at a time, and take it slowly.
Paint the cut edges of the craft stick pieces with Light Cinnamon acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP FIVE
Measure and cut 12” of black and white gingham ribbon with scissors. Tie the ribbon in a bow and trim any long ends with scissors. Gather a variety of felt leaves and attach them to either side of the acorn stem with a glue gun and glue sticks. Secure the bow to the center.
STEP SIX
Remove the metal words from the packaging. This set includes WELCOME, THANKFUL, and HARVEST. Basecoat the metal with Lamp Black acrylic craft paint. Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary. The Dollar Tree craft section is perfect for finding good-quality arts and crafts supplies and getting creative!
To finish the Dollar Tree Acorn Sign, attach the greeting word of your choice to the front center using a glue gun and glue sticks.
DIY Acorn Home Decor
This quick and easy Dollar Tree Acorn Fall Decor is the perfect decoration for your door or gate all Autumn long. Using traditional materials and supplies from Dollar Tree in unique and unconventional ways to create awesome home décor.
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