Acorn cups

[Harvestman]

Sitting under an enormous oak this afternoon, sheltering out of the north wind, I spotted a load of acorn cups (the capsules that acorns sit in) on the ground. Biggest are somewhat over half an inch across. I collected a good pocketful of them, because they look nice.

Can anything be done/made with them? Two equally sized one put together make a sort of sphere/ball, or a slightly smaller one fits inside the other to make a tiny container with lid. Not sure if they are really practical. Might make a decorative button or something.

Any ideas?

 

[Elines]

??Include it in the 'A fun challenge' thread for someone to do as a challenge

 

[the interceptor boy]

dry them make a nice wind chimes, use them as toggles on your bushcraft shirts, make a nice shaker for kids by putting a few pepper corns inside two pieces,glued together. send a few nice ones to me, as well. cheers the interceptor boy.

 

[Tadpole]

they make great whistles, really loud.

 

[Rod Paradise]

they make great whistles, really loud.

I'll ask - cause I really don't know & don't mind looking stupid..... How?

 

[Tadpole]

you hold them edge on between your thumbs and blow really hard, if the edge of the cup is thin enough it will whistle really well,
http://www.wikihow.com/Whistle-Using-an-Acorn-Cap

 

[widu13]

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[Rod Paradise]

you hold them edge on between your thumbs and blow really hard, if the edge of the cup is thin enough it will whistle really well,
http://www.wikihow.com/Whistle-Using-an-Acorn-Cap

Thanks for that - never heard of it before - not a lot of oak round here, but will try that soon.

 

[Biker]

Oh now I have GOT to try that whistle trick. Thanks for that!