Looking for a fun fall activity to keep little hands busy? This acorn lacing template craft is perfect for preschoolers! Lacing helps kids practice fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and patience—all while creating a cute autumn decoration.
Print the free template, grab some yarn or shoelaces, and let your little ones enjoy threading their way around this seasonal acorn. It’s a simple, low-prep craft that works great for home, school, or even a fall party activity.
Lacing crafts are great for fine motor skills and independent activities. You can also glue the printable to cardboard to make the lacing acorn last longer.
Easy Acorn Craft Lacing Template
Supplies
- white cardstock
- crayons
- yarn or shoelaces
- scissors
- yarn needle
- hole punch or sharp pencil
Step 1. Print
Download and print out acorn template.
Step 2. Color
Color acorn template if you want. You can use crayons, markers, or paints.
Step 2. Punch
Punch holes around the edge of the acorn. If you don't have a hole punch you can use a sharp pencil. Have an adult punch the holes with a pencil.
Step 3. Lacing
Use a shoestring or yarn with a blunt yarn needle. Lacing is a great fine motor skill activity and can be done independently and quietly.
Acorn Lacing Outline
You can also use these outline templates for cutting an acorn out of paper or painting the acorn. You could make a fall collage using found leaves and acorn caps or colorful scrap papers and sequins.
This template would be good for fall or the letter A themes. You could print multi acorns out and use them as a fun fall math counting activity.
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