Autumn chestnut figurines

Children gather chestnuts and acorns on a walk, transforming them into whimsical figures and woodland creatures.

Steps

1. Park walk: children collect fallen chestnuts, acorns, colorful autumn leaves, and pinecones.
2. Conversation about the natural signs of autumn.
3. An adult punctures pilot holes into hard chestnuts using an awl or skewer.
4. Children connect parts using wooden toothpicks or matchsticks to craft people and animals.
5. Exhibition of chestnut figures on the classroom windowsill.

Tip: Using modeling clay instead of toothpicks is much safer for younger preschool hands.

Materials needed

• Wooden toothpicks (1 pack)
• Plasticine / modeling clay (1 pack per group)