Ten minutes. Really. This is sort of a variation on the elf skittles that I posted about last week. But even easier. I think these would make cute additions to gifts for family, friends or teachers. The kids can help make these if you skip the glue gun and use regular school glue. You could sign them on the back and add the year. You could use even smaller wooden balls to make teeny tiny Santas. Or you can take it a step further and make a little body with chenille stems, a larger ball for the belly and beads for the arms and legs.
Supplies:
- wooden ball (1 1/2″ diameter)
- red and white felt scraps
- black acrylic paint
- white chenille stem (cut to 2″)
- twine
- glue gun
- Cut out the hat and beard from felt according to this template.
- Bend the end of your chenille stem and cut to 2″.
- Insert the chenille stem in the top of the hat felt and sew, right sides together, using a scant 1/4″ seam allowance. Turn right sides out and poke out the tip with a blunt tool.
- Place a couple of drops of glue on the inside rim of the hat and fit onto the wooden ball. Glue the beard on as well, just meeting the hat at the corners.
- Draw eyes with a pencil and then paint them on with black acrylic paint.
- Loop twine through the chenille stem and tie in a knot. Trim off the ends and put a tiny drop of glue to hold the knot in place just at the chenille stem. All done!
If you make this project or anything else from the Make it Monday series, be sure to post a photo in the Make it Monday Flickr group.
I have made these before but with light bulbs.
Fabulous! Thanks for the cute idea 🙂
This reminds me of a decoration we had when I was as a child – we used to fight over who got to hang it on the tree! I love the simplicity of your version. We made dove of peace decorations today http://nurturestore.co.uk/make-a-dove-of-peace-christmas-decoration if you’d like to see x
I made one of these when I was a small child but the ball was a walnut. It has last at least 28 years! Fun. Jules
Wow! These are ADORABLE!! I am SO making these for our Girl Scout meeting tonight! Thanks, and I am bookmarking your site right now.
Verry cute idea thanks
Cute and quick little Christmas decoration. It would be cute on a package too as an embellishment.
Very cute. Will definitely try this
Thanks for sharing your tutorial 🙂 http://felting.craftgossip.com/2011/11/22/10-minute-felt-santa-ornament-tutorial/
This is so cute and so easy!
There are also some very simple tree decoration tutorials on sequins_and_glitter.blogspot.com if you want to check it out 🙂
How cute are these?! I love them! Thanks for sharing!
This is very cute! Will have to add this one to the list of decorations I make with the Grands this year! Thanks for sharing!
glosews
Absolutely adorable and so easy to make! I had to share them on my Facebook CraftBliss http://www.facebook.com/pages/CraftBliss/190060791018426 page.
Just made these with my 6 year old, they are soooo cute. Thanks for sharing.
twiggy x
These are so cute, I will be putting them on Christmas presents this year. Very easy to make,
Think these would make a quick, cute craftshow item. Grandkids would love to help!
Is there a template for the had and beard? These are adorable.
Hi there! I thought that this was so great that I featured it in my “100 Jolly Christmas Crafts & Decorations”! Have a great day! http://www.aspectacledowl.com/100-christmas-crafts-decorations/
I love this web site. I colect Santa Claus and am looking forward to making them to add to my collection. I haven been crocheting for 50 years and am now 63 and stil love it a lot and will keep on crocheting so until the day I go on to our wonderful gloriful home that is awaingting for us in Heaaven. Hope to see more Sants. Do you make Reindeers and snowmen also I am working on them for my granddaughter Esther. Looking forward toseeing more rojects to come.
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