Santa's Little Helper Ornaments
Give your Christmas tree some elf-esteem this year with the cutest Santa's Little Helper Ornaments. These homemade Christmas ornaments are double the fun. If two is too few, make your house into Santa's Workshop and employ a whole slew of elves for your tree. Honor the men and women who make your gifts by giving them a prime spot this Christmas. Santa will feel at home when he slides down the chimney and finds these adorable, realistic-looking elves from Plaid smiling back at him.
Materials:
- Apple Barrel ® Colors - Limeade, 2 oz.
- Apple Barrel ® Colors - Mango, 2 oz.
- Apple Barrel ® Colors - White, 2 oz.
- Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz.
- Apple Barrel ® Colors - Nutmeg Brown, 2 oz.
- Apple Barrel ® Colors - Christmas Green, 2 oz.
- Apple Barrel ® Colors - Cardinal Crimson, 2 oz.
- 2 Styrofoam cones – 2 7/8” x 5 7/8”
- 2 Styrofoam balls – 3”
- E6000 Glue
- 2mm foam sheets – green
- red and white
- 2 silver tinsel chenille stems
- Scissors
- Craft knife
- Butter knife
- spoon
- Ruler
- Large jingle bells – one red and one green
- 1/8” Flat brush
- #1 Liner brush
- 1/8” stencil brush
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Instructions:
- Mix one part Mango to three parts Wicker White.
- Cut two pairs of ears from foam. Paint ears and Styrofoam balls with Mango/Wicker White mixture. Let dry.
- Cut a slit on either side of ball with craft knife. Glue and insert ears. (*project tip)
- Paint hair. Add cheeks with dry stencil brush. Paint face details with liner brush and any dots using opposite end of paintbrush.
- Measure 3” down from top of cones and cut with butter knife. Slightly scoop out cut end and press in with thumb to smooth out edges.
- Paint one cone green and the other red. When dry, paint stripes horizontally and vertically as shown to create plaid.
- Glue to tops of heads. Glue chenille stems around bases of hats.
- Cut one red and one green foam collar. Add dots to tips and glue to bottoms of heads.
- Twist wire around paintbrush handle. Secure jingle bell to one end and glue other end into top of hat
*PROJECT TIP:
Insert a brush handle or dowel rod into Styrofoam ball to hold while painting. Make sure the hole is at the top of head when painting hair and gluing on hat.
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alice56
Dec 04, 2012
I'd like to make this craft with my students to take home for Christmas! Thanks!
kgorman41567 79968 22
Dec 02, 2012
I think this would be a perfect project to do with my Camp Fire Group!!!!
debblr 3610159
Dec 02, 2012
these are adorable- saving for a future reference when I need them!
shellreb 1548667
Nov 30, 2012
These remind me of a stocking I had as a kid. It had an elf on it!
Rebecca C
Nov 30, 2012
hehe these are adorable, we are having our first christmas in our apt this year and these would be great to have on the tree or as little gifts to everyone that comes!:) thanks for the giveaway!!!:D
reddragun382000 38 03080
Nov 30, 2012
Thanks for the giveaway. Will make a great Saturday afternoon craft for my son and I to do together.
TxMum2ThreeBoys
Nov 30, 2012
Too cute!! Great Christmas presents that my boys can make for their grandparents!!
hlemay 1853936
Nov 29, 2012
These ornaments are adorable. I would make all their expressions different.
jneuman88
Nov 29, 2012
Very cute! I think my kids would enjoy making these ... need to make a stop at Hobby Lobby this weekend I think LOL!
Niki King
Nov 29, 2012
These would make good table decorations for a buffet or potluck table as well.
frany10 9274810
Nov 28, 2012
These are cute, and don't look too hard to make. I might have the kids make these at my kiddie Christmas party. I just love having my cousins come over to do crafts instead of playing video games.
akaStacy
Nov 28, 2012
These are very cute and look easy to make! Thanks for the idea! Good luck on the contest everyone!
congrovel 4855272
Nov 28, 2012
These are so fun and cute. And they don't seem to be too hard to make. Would make an adorable kid's tree theme.
Cheri D
Nov 28, 2012
These will be so fun to make with my 2 six year old grandkids.......thanks for another fun, easy idea
lgibson 1139101
Nov 28, 2012
These are cute but I usually make knitted or crocheted ornaments.
wooly9
Nov 28, 2012
These are really cute and I might make them. I have made all kinds of ornaments. This year I am making felt ones for my kids and friends and star ornaments from clothes pins for my tree.
michmeig 6891651
Nov 28, 2012
I've made many plastic canvas ornaments (candy canes, wreaths, santas and trees). I def will try these. they are so cute
wrcausey 1619786
Nov 28, 2012
I think this is a wonderful craft project for me to do with my grandchildren!
hottkat
Nov 28, 2012
I haven't tried these yet but we have done christmas ornaments with hand print angels and sand paper gingerbread man and so many others!
tarafarhad 4263587
Nov 28, 2012
So cute. I am going to try and do something similar with my kids this year. Thank you!
jonisthings 009054 3
Nov 28, 2012
I love this project! They are adorable and I bet my 7 yr old grandson would have a great time helping with them.
love2craftbyChuy
Nov 28, 2012
these are just too cute - I think I want to get all my nephews and niece to make these for this Christmas. thank you for the idea.
jewelnymph
Nov 28, 2012
very cute, and pet friendly! i cant wait for the grandkids to be a little older to make these with!
pamcknight62350
Nov 28, 2012
Sweet, I am putting this on the list for my grandkids to do. We make ornaments out of used balls from Christmas past with pictures and glitter.. Good Grandma time..
pamcknight62350
Nov 28, 2012
Sweet, I am putting this on the list for my grandkids to do. We make ornaments out of used balls from Christmas past with pictures and glitter.. Good Grandma time..
sharronaah
Nov 28, 2012
Very cute! Putting this on my list of crafts to make with my granddaughter.
anitamaya916 53600 29
Nov 28, 2012
These are cute little boys but little girl elfs would be cute too.
purplespongebob 96 55385
Nov 28, 2012
OMG these are so cute and don't even look all that difficult! I love handmade ornaments, thanks for such a cute new pattern
Bttrfly85ksses 883 9245
Nov 28, 2012
I love these! I can't wait to have kids to make these with them.
luluvision
Nov 28, 2012
These are so very cute! I have everything except the styrofoam! I'll need to get that so I can make these with my daughter!
terrilk
Nov 28, 2012
I'm sure my grandsons will enjoy crafting with Grandma T when they're old enough. Ornaments should be fun for all of to work on together!
Wendylynns Paper W hims
Nov 28, 2012
oh my...these merry little elves are just the cutest! thank you for sharing the instructions!
JAdams7582 5320535
Nov 28, 2012
Great project for the church creative arts group. Tissue Paper wreaths will be project we will complete
Crafter 9240141
Nov 28, 2012
cute. I wish I had someone little to make these with, Christmas crafting is so much more fun when done with someone.
jascas2007 6526430
Nov 28, 2012
these are so darling. we like to make wreaths, nutcrackers, snowflakes, angels, santas, macramae glasses and bowls, and make decorations out of construction paper.
coopernlucy 555572 5
Nov 28, 2012
My children will love making these! Great idea! Thank you for the great giveaways.
Member 14589
Nov 28, 2012
Very cute idea for kids and adults. Thenks for the ideas and the great giveaway!
jamishipp 0129304
Nov 28, 2012
How cute! What a great project to work on together. We make amgels, snowflakes, and punched metal ornaments. I make beaded ornament covers every year...love this holiday and all the decking of the halls!
gypsymagic1347
Nov 28, 2012
How cute...I like making angels. I'm trying to come up with an idea for a special ornament for my 12 year old grandson to make for his Mom!
simplyquilling 289 0884
Nov 28, 2012
These are cute!! My granddaughter and I love to do crafts! I make ornaments for all of our children each year. Wonderful idea!
Ellen M
Nov 28, 2012
Very fun! These would also be cute strung on a garland to decorate a fireplace mantle or doorway. Thanks for the great idea!
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