This moveable secret hiding squirrel craft is easy and fun to make! I think your preschooler will love this one. It’s an adorable fall craft with a fun twist on the squirrel hiding acorns — this time the acorn is hiding the squirrel!
Supplies Needed:
- Free secret hiding squirrel craft template (downloadable PDF)
- markers or crayons
- one brad
- scissors
- glue stick
How To:
After you print the template, color the squirrel and the acorn. Be creative! Don’t forget to give your squirrel and cute little face.
Cut out the acorn and the squirrel. Once you have your acorn cut out, cut along the dotted zigzag line, turning your acorn into two pieces.
Stick the brad through the dark circle (on the left side) of the top acorn piece. Then stick the same brad through the dark circle of the bottom acorn piece. Close the brad. Now you have created a hinge that allows your acorn to open and close.
It’s time to attach the squirrel! Add glue to the front side of the squirrel’s body and then stick it onto the backside of the bottom acorn piece. Make sure to leave the squirrel’s head sticking up so that you will see it when you open the acorn. Let your project dry before having lots of fun opening and closing your acorn to reveal the secret hiding squirrel.
Read some squirrel stories together to go with your craft. Here is a list of 10 adorable squirrel stories for preschoolers. Be on the lookout for acorns in these books!
