Making Christmas crafts for fun or for giving as gifts is one of my favorite ways to celebrate during the holiday season. Today I'm going to show you how to make a Gnome Christmas ornament that is super simple, perfect for teens and tweens, and takes only about thirty minutes to make.
I love these little guys! Don't they look like grumpy old men? Or maybe ZZ Top dressed for Christmas? So adorable, right?
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The supplies you need for this craft are mostly found around your home but if you don't have them on hand a quick trip to the craft store (or one day shipping from Amazon) will provide you with all that is needed.
Let's get started making this craft shall we?
Easy DIY Gnome Christmas Ornament
Supply List:
You will need to gather the following supplies to make a gnome ornament:
(Here is the faux fur I love using to make these gnomes)
Step One:
Cut the cardboard into a triangle that is roughly 2" per size and about 3" along the bottom. Don't worry if you aren't exact these are super forgiving!
Step Two:
Lay the cardboard triangle on top of the piece of felt or fabric. Cut the fabric about 1/2" wider than the triangle all around. Fold the fabric over the cardboard and hot glue it down, tucking the corners in as you go.
Step Three:
Flip the fabric-covered triangle over and hot glue any trim you want to in order to make the little gnome's hat decorative. I chose ric-rac and lace trim for mine! Add a pom-pom to the top of his little hat too if you choose. Make sure to wrap the edge of the trim to the backside of the had and glue it down.
Step Four:
Turn the gnome hat so the back is facing up. Cut the faux fir piece to fit the length of the hat's brim (bottom edge). I liked to shape the beard before gluing it down but you could trim the shape after gluing - it is up to you. Place a thick line of hot glue along the bottom back edge of the hat then press the faux fir, right side facing down, onto the glue.
Step Five:
Cut a small piece of fabric just smaller than the gnome's hat and glue it down over the back of the hat to hide the folded fabric and back of the gnome's beard. This step is optional however it does give the gnome a more finished look.
Step Six:
Next cut a piece of yarn or thin twine about 5-6" long. Fold it in half and tie a knot where the two ends meet. Glue it to the top backside of the gnome's hat. This little loop can be used to hang the ornament.
Step Seven:
Flip the gnome over and put a bead of blue on the faux fir at the center of the hat's brim and press the pink pom-pom into the glue to make his nose.
You are all done! See, wasn't that easy? Now go make a whole little family of gnomes!
Easy DIY Christmas Crafts To Make This Year
If you loved making the little gnome crafts I think you are going to love these other Christmas-themed craft projects too. Click on the link to find the full tutorial.
Whew, that's a lot of Christmas crafting projects, isn't it? Share with me your Christmas craft projects in the comments!
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