DIY Gnome Ornaments
WAIT! Don’t throw out that toilet paper roll!
Save it and use it to make this easy, cute craft!
The best part…? One roll will allow you to make multiple!
After scouring the many inspirations on Pinterest, I came across an easy DIY gnome ornament like the one I have for you here.
I’m always on the lookout for crafts and decor that are cheap and easy to make.
There is just something about these little, bearded friends that I can’t resist.
Once I made one and saw how gosh darn cute it was I immediately began making as many as one toilet paper roll would allow!
A gnome for you. And a gnome for you. A GNOME ORNAMENT FOR EVERYONE!
DIY Christmas Gnomes
I hope you enjoy making these pom-pom gnome ornaments as much as I did!
Materials
*Toilet Paper Roll (Empty)
*Colored Yarn (for the hat)
*White Yarn (for the beard)
*Wooden Round Ball (not beads-although, they can be used in place of)
*Hot Glue
*Ornament Hook/Floral Wire
*Scissors
*Stuffing (either what is used for pillows or for stuffed animals)
Step 1
Making The Hat
Cut off a piece of the toilet paper roll, about 1 inch wide
For smaller gnomes, you will need to make the section you just cut off smaller in diameter.
A.Cut the cardboard ring anywhere.
B. Curl it in on itself until you get the size you want.
C. Hot glue to secure the size.
D. Cut off any excess cardboard from the inside.
2. Cut the colored yarn to the right length
Measure out and cut the colored yarn to about 2 feet. You will need enough strands to cover the entire rim of the cardboard ring you just cut off.
3. Tie the yarn around the cardboard ring
Fold a strand in half and loop it around the ring.
Feed the unconnected ends through the loop; making sure to go once around the ring.
Repeat this process until there is no more cardboard showing.
4. Finish making the hat
Push the loose yarn through the inside of the ring until all strands are through.
Using another, smaller piece of yarn, tie the strands together.
Cut loose strands at the top, down to the height you desire.
5. Stuff the hat
Take a small amount of stuffing and push it inside the ring; filling the hat.
Continue to stuff until full. Stuffing should be at the base of the hat.
Step 2
Make The Beard
Cut white yarn to the right length
Wrap the white yarn a bunch of times around your hand. Somewhere between 50 and 100 wrap-arounds depending on the size of your hat.
Then cut a strand of yarn long enough to tie the strands together.
Tie your yarn bundle in half
2.Cut yarn to make the beard
On both ends of your yarn bundle, cut wherever you see a loop.
Flip one side over the other to create your beard.
3. Hot glue white yarn to the hat
Put a ring of hot glue around the base of your hat.
Attach the beard to the hat. Make sure the loose strands are hanging down.
Step 3
Add The Nose
Hot glue the wooden ball
Place the ball anywhere between the base of the hat and the beard
Step 4
Add The Finishing Touches
Cut the beard to the right length
Make the beard however long you want; making sure no strand is sticking out like a sore thumb.
2. Insert the hanging hook into the hat
If you are using floral wire you will need to double up on its thickness before feeding it through the yarn.
3. (OPTIONAL)
Add any extra embellishments to your gnome to personalize it!
This could be things like:
*A tag to label the year
*A tag with a cute saying on it
*Snowflakes on the beard
*Greenery in the hat
Just to name a few!
I ended up personalizing some of these for my nephews’ first Christmas and for the grandparents. They absolutely loved them and made the perfect addition to everyone’s Christmas tree!
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