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Christmas Gnome

DIY for kids
20 mn--6 Steps

Christmas is almost here! It’s time to think about your decorations so you can create a world of magical characters inside your home for this festive period. Find out how to make Christmas gnomes to decorate your home. 

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Christmas gnome DIY

For this workshop, you will need:  

  • 1 flannelette sock 
  • 1 sock for the hat 
  • 1 fake fur item for the beard 
  • 1 pair of scissors  
  • Wadding for stuffing 
  • 1 solid wooden ball (1 cm) 
  • Strong glue 
  • 1 freezer bag 

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Gnome Tutorial
Step 1: Put a good handful of wadding for stuffing in the freezer bag to form a ball
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Step 2 : Pull a sock over it and close with a rubber band
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Step 3: Cut the fake fur to make the beard and glue it to the sock at about the level of the elastic
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Step 4: Glue on the wooden ball to make the gnome's nose
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Step 5: Cut the leg part off the second sock and keep the foot piece
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Step 6: Fix on a metal end to make the hat and you're done!

It was our Wednesday DIY!

For more Christmas decorations, discover our Christmas crackers DIY for kids!