Christmas Elves with Terracotta Pots
Using small terracotta pots and wooden beads, children will have fun creating funny little elves.
An original Christmas decoration to place on a shelf or by the fireplace...
Activity to be carried out with the help of an adult.
How to complete this tutorial step by step?
Materials
To make a gnome, you need:
- a terracotta pot (Ø 5.8 x 5 cm)
- a large wooden bead Ø 4 cm
- a small felt hat
- a fabric bow tie
- pipe cleaners
- 2 moving eyes Ø 1 cm
- adhesive lace
- a glue gun
Step 1
Fold a pipe cleaner in half and pass it through the hole inside the pot to create the "loop".
Step 2
Pass a second chenille through the loop coming out of the pot.
The chenilles will allow you to create the arms and legs of the elf.
Step 3
Glue a large wooden bead onto the terracotta pot using a glue gun.
Step 4
Glue white adhesive lace onto the collar of the terracotta pot.
Étape 5
Glue a beautiful fabric bow at the top of the pot.
Step 6
Glue 2 googly eyes onto the large wooden bead.
Step 7
Put a dot of glue inside the felt cap and then place it on the wooden bead.
Step 8
Draw a nice smile with a black marker.
Step 9
Wrap the ends of the caterpillars to form the elf's arms and legs.
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