Great ideas with chestnuts
Collecting, crafting, and playing with the shiny treasures of autumn.
As soon as autumn arrives, they are everywhere: shiny, brown chestnuts under the trees. For kids, they are little treasures that can be collected, touched, and transformed into wonderful creations.
We've put together ideas that turn collected chestnuts into more than just window sill decorations: little animals and figures to craft, games to hop and throw, and quiet moments to relax.
With just one click, you can find the complete step-by-step guide for each idea. Most of the ideas only require what you can easily gather during a fall walk.
Collecting chestnuts and playing with them
The trip to collect treasures is often half the fun, and afterwards, there are little games and throwing skills waiting for the gathered goodies.
Collecting Chestnuts
In autumn, the first shiny chestnuts often lie on the ground among the colorful leaves, just waiting to be picked up. A small bag or pouch is all you need, and your walk in the woods turns into a collection of materials for future crafting projects.
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Chestnut Jump Game
Six little chestnuts hop together as best friends from one end of the egg carton to the other, without leaving anyone behind. It's a simple skill game that you can easily put together with just a few ingredients from the kitchen.
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Making a Chestnut Launcher
You can create your own throwing chestnut using collected chestnuts and a bit of crepe paper or fabric, which can then zoom through the air. It's a small crafting project that promises guaranteed fun afterwards.
View instructions →Crafting animals and figures from chestnuts
With a little glue, wiggly eyes, and some imagination, those shiny balls can turn into cute autumn animals.
Crafting a Chestnut Snake. Nature Becomes an Animal.
Several chestnuts are carefully drilled and strung onto a cord, with colorful beads in between for a bit of variety. In the end, a shiny chestnut snake coils its way across the table. Drilling is best left to adults, but the stringing can be done all by yourself.
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Crafting Chestnut Snails
In no time at all, you can turn a chestnut and a small piece of modeling clay into a snail. With a white chalk marker, you can add antennae and a pattern on its back. It's one of the quickest crafting ideas using collected chestnuts.
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Painting Chestnut Hedgehogs
With the chestnuts collected in autumn, you can quickly create little hedgehogs with a few brush strokes, complete with pointy spikes and curious faces. The colors and chestnuts are unpacked in no time, and the little painting adventure can begin.
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Craft a Chestnut Spider Web
With a whole bag full of collected chestnuts and a bit of thread, you can create a sparkling spider web that makes a lovely autumn decoration. It's a great way to turn many little treasures into one big piece of art.
View instructions →Calm and Mindfulness with Chestnuts
Chestnuts can be more than just craft materials; they are also perfect for calm, mindful moments.
Chestnut Massage. Strengthen Your Senses & Body Awareness
Chestnuts can be more than just crafting material: Rolling them over your hands, arms, or feet awakens the senses and brings a sense of calm to your mind. It gets even better when mom, dad, or a friend takes over the massage.
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Chestnut Meditation
With the chestnuts collected during our last walk in the woods in hand, let's embark on a short journey of relaxation together. A calm little meditation that shows just how much magic is hidden in a few simple treasures from nature.
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