A is for Acorn Craft

Add this A is for Acorn craft to your fall and/or Letter A preschool activities. It’s so simple with the free printable acorn template.

Paper crafts for preschoolers are not just fun to make. They are also a great way to help little ones work on fine motor and cutting skills.

A is for Acorn Craft

Your preschoolers will love this quick and easy craft that’s perfect for your lesson plans that focus on autumn, trees, squirrels, acorns, or just the Letter Aa.

What You’ll Need

• cardstock or printer paper
• colored construction paper
• scissors
• glue stick
• crayons or markers
• acorn craft template (scroll down to download)

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Download and print the template. Have your preschoolers color the individual pieces of the craft template. They can use crayons, markers, or colored pencils.

Now, cut out all of the pieces. Glue the acorn cap to the top side of the letter “a”.

Glue the finished craft to a sheet of construction paper, if you’d like. Now, you’re all done.

PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT ACORNS

Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about acorns. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.

If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.

 

Little Acorn – This beautifully illustrated story will delight children and parents alike, and also offers a perfect introduction to the life cycle of trees. 

Because of an Acorn – Wander down the forest path to learn how every tree, flower, plant, and animal connect to one another in spiraling circles of life. An acorn is just the beginning.

Acorn to Oak Tree – This book takes readers step by step through the life cycle of this stunning addition to our landscape.

Teaching Resources

This set of ten wooden acorns is the perfect toy to expand your child’s imagination. They are the perfect addition to any play setting. Add them to your sensory bins, kitchens or loose part play. The play opportunities are truly endless!

Nature is the greatest teacher and offers up the best materials to play with. This nature table loose parts set contains a great variety of nature pieces that kiddos will love to explore. Especially great for a classroom as it contains all the basics.