Hello! Good day everyone!
It feels good to post something here after such a long time.
Distance learning has been okay, I’ve been doing all my work while still finding time to hang out with my family. I listen to my teachers and ask questions when needed to maintain my A’s. I’ve also been reading a lot of Harry Potter lately. It’s really interesting seeing how many times he can get in trouble and almost die every school year by not listening to his teachers.
This afternoon, my mom helped me and my brother create our own gnomes using supplies we already had on hand.
The second gnome with the longer beard is my brother’s. It’s taller than mine and has a blue hat.
Materials/Tools Needed
- Scissors
- Craft Fur
- Hot Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Socks (various colors) for the base body, the body and the hat
- Cardboard (optional, to help the gnome balance)
- Rice/Tiny Pebbles
- Small Rubber band or Craft Rope/Twine
- Eyeshadow Palette and a paint brush (for the nose)
- Cotton Stuffing
- Small Pom Pom balls
Step by Step (for this project):
- Build the body. Get the first sock, cut it at the heel and fill it up with rice (or your filling of choice). Once you are satisfied with the size, get some twine or a rubber band and secure the opening of the sock.
- For the nose, grab an area close to the top, to form the nose and secure it with some twine or a rubber band. Using your paint brush, choose a color from your eyeshadow palette for the nose.
- Dress up the gnome. Get another sock and cut it slightly above the heel. Cover the gnome from the heel to the top and secure the opening with a glue gun.
- Give it a beard. Get a piece of fur and shape it to your liking. Cut a small V shape at the top of the piece of fur so that the nose can fit through. Tuck the fur right under his nose and secure the area with a glue gun.
- The beanie hat. Get your last sock and cut it on the heel. Get some cotton, stuff it in the toe area and secure it with some twine or a rubber band to create a small pom pom. Add a little cotton batting into the sock to give it shape and tuck it around the gnome’s head (above its nose) and secure it with a glue gun.
Stay safe out there!
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By Rachel
