It’s not complicated, you hardly need anything and you’ll have fun for a long time – watering the oak tree and watching it grow is a pleasant affair. Anyone can do it, read how the acorn elf went about it.
Acorn elves diploma and colouring book template
It’s getting close to the time of outdoor schools and summer camps, so I’ve finally prepared a template for a acorn elves diploma so you can reward your kids in style. At the request of a fan, I also made it as a coloring page – so the kids can color their diploma accordingly. In addition to the classic image/pdf without text, I’ve added an editable template – but I didn’t have the nerve to use Microsoft Word (if anyone knows how to use it and could make a template, I’d be happy to add it to the download list), I’m incompatible with that editor. Instead, I made the template as a presentation in Google Docs, and tested the resulting exported PPTX in Libre Office, so hopefully Powerpoint from Microsoft Office can handle it.
The Acorn elves diploma formats are free to download and use:
- big JPG for print (without texts)
- PDF for print (without texts)
- diploma template with editable text in PPTX format
So I wish that the children like the diploma and if you would like to give small prizes – postcards (currently the ones with camp themes are suitable), stickers, badges, small magnets, you can order them in the e-shop. Alternatively, you can read about how they are using acorn elves in schools and try some of it out at camp or at an outdoor school (and if you have other ideas, feel free to email me).
Acorn elves Inktober 2020
I’ve participated in Inktober (a global challenge for graphic designers who all draw a drawing on a given one-word theme every day in October and then share their creation on social media) several times (you can peep my Inktober creations from 2017, 2018 and 2019), but this year I decided to make acorn elves the central character of all my drawings.Read more …
Door tag templates with acorn elves
So here we are again in the era of working from home, online streaming and online teaching. Back in the spring, I was going to make “Do Not Disturb” door hangers, but by the time I got around to it, the quarantine was over. So I didn’t get around to it until this fall.
You can download and print it here:
- dubanci-visacky.pdf (without the bottom text – you can add whatever you want)
- dubanci-visacky-text.pdf (including the Czech bottom text)
I recommend printing on harder paper (our printer can handle a drawing quarter) or after printing, glue it to a harder backing and then cut it out.
Acorn elves coloring pages
It looks like the kids are going to be home for a while longer, so I decided to create a few more acorn elves coloring pages to pass the time. Maybe this will turn into a whole book eventually. Of course you can download and print the colouring book for free, everything should be A4 size.
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Autumn mobile wallpapers with acorn elves
Autumn is now beautifully colored and you can once again spruce up your phone with new acorn elves wallpapers.
Instructions for use
Just click on the image and download a larger version as a mobile background. I’ve currently prepared it in 540 x 960 pixel resolution, which should work for all mobile platforms.
Animals and various creatures made from chestnuts, acorns and other autumn materials
Autumn is here. The time when we come home from every walk with our children laden with all sorts of natural things. Especially chestnuts, acorns, maple nosegays, pine cones and other odds and ends. In this short article I want to show you what you can create and craft with these autumn natural things. But first, head into the woods and bring your materials:
Summer smartphone wallpapers
In response to numerous requests, I’m adding current summer wallpapers with acorn elves for your mobile phones. Believe me, the acorn elves are having a great summer – whether by the sea or in the forest, eating strawberries, camping, walking or playing Indian.
Instructions for use
Just click on the image and download a larger version as a mobile background. I’ve currently prepared it in 540 x 960 pixel resolution, which should work for all mobile platforms.
Game of Acorns wallpaper
Who doesn’t know Game of Thrones! Probably the most popular series nowadays, with the most controversial last season and conclusion. I’m a big fan of both the book and the series version myself, but the acorn elves, they’ve been hosting all sorts of throne battles for a long time – here’s one proof:
But back to the Game of Thrones series. Even as I was reading the book I thought of a parallel to my most famous toilet acorn elf. But I didn’t take the time to photograph it until last night. The preparations weren’t the easiest – I had to redesign the acorn elf a bit, create a staircase out of black paper, find a flashlight, pick a suitable oak leaf in the garden for the background and set up the whole scene (the books all around served as a tripod and the motorbike… that’s another movie again):
Taking pictures was quite easy and quick – I took about 20 pictures with the help of painting with light. Then I ran out of flashlight, but luckily I had a usable shot:
The next day I just played around with it in Photoshop for an hour and this result came out – I was pleasantly surprised myself.
Below you can download it as a wallpaper for your computer or mobile:
- wallpaper 1920 x 1200 (and other resolutions with an aspect ratio of 8:5)
- wallpaper 1920 x 1080 (and other resolutions with an aspect ratio of 16:9)
- wallpaper for smartphone
Spring smartphone wallpapers with acorn elves
Spring is here, so I need to change the wallpaper on my phone for some more “blooming”. Hopefully, you can choose from today’s offer.
Instructions for use
Just click on the image and download a larger version as a mobile background. I’ve currently prepared it in 540 x 960 pixel resolution, which should work for all mobile platforms.