Acorn Jewels

Found hundreds of acorn tops from a single tree in downtown Bloomington. The kids colored the insides thoroughly with markers, then filled them with Elmer's school glue and a pinch of glitter. They must be propped up somehow to dry so the glue doesn't spill. We used a base of "floam."

When they dry (takes about 24 hours) the color from the marker magically shines through the hardened glue and they look like jewels. They can be used for treasure hunt games, memory matching games, etc.