Acorn Tops Toy Craft

This idea cam from my daughter's first grade elementary school textbook in Japan. All Japanese students make these.

Materials:

• acorns
• toothpicks
• hard rough surface
• sharp tool like to punch holes in leather
• modeling clay

Directions:

1. Holding the acorn tightly, scrape the top against a hard rough surface like concrete or pavement. File off the top layer of the acorn to reveal the nut.
2. Stick the acorn into a hick, hard piece of clay for a base.
3. Using a very sharp tool for making holes, make a small hole into the top of the acorn WARNING: This is a very dangerous tool! You may have only the teacher do this step.
4. Break a toothpick in half and insert it into the top of the acorn to make the top handle.
5. Spin your acorn top.