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It’s Week 3 of our 4 Weeks to an Organized Christmas series!
This week I am embracing my inner crafty diva.
I still have a few other projects in the works, but first I wanted to introduce you to my new little friend:
I learned how to make these cuties years ago from a friend’s Mom. Since then, I have created another each time a new member was added to my family. And now we have a little family of Elves:
This is such a simple project that anyone can do. But to simplify it even more, I put together a little tutorial for you.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- an alphabet block (we like to use the letter of our first initial around here)
- a wooden ball bead (ours is 20 mm)
- three pom poms
- red and green felt
- a glue gun
All of these should be cheap and easy to find at Michaels!
Tutorial:
1) Print out this handy little Elf Template I made for you. Go ahead. I’ll wait.
2) Cut those cute little shapes out – don’t you like how fancy they are? I made them myself thankyouverymuch.
3) It will be easiest if you trace them onto cardstock or a thin cardboard, but it not, the paper should work.
4) Once you have the shapes, you can trace them onto the red and green felt like so:
It doesn’t really matter which color you use for each. I just like to mix it up a bit.
6) Next, glue the arms on top of the block. (Important: You need to glue the arms on before the neck and the head. Ask me how I know…)
7) Then you’ll glue the neck first and then the head. You’ll see I cut out little triangles to make the neck look all fancy and stuff.
8) Then you’ll add the hat. It always takes me a minute to remember how to do this part. So I took pictures to make it simpler for you (and for me the next time):
The flat edge of the hat is the part that you will glue together. Wrap it around your finger like so:
9) And then glue it on your little elf friend’s head like so:
10) And then of course we add the legs:
11) Add a few pom pom’s, and suddenly you have a new cute little buddy:
We’ve enjoyed our little guys with no face, but if you’d like to give him some added personality, go for it!
This might also make a simple homemade way to start the Elf on the Shelf tradition this year!
I have an idea! If you decide to make these, I would be tickled if you shared pictures with me on The Merry Little Christmas Project Facebook page. I want to meet your little guys!
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Kaley, This is on my crafty Christmas gift list:)
Thanks!
Debbie
Fun, Debbie! Enjoy. 🙂