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Pinecone Gnomes

Learn how to make adorable pinecones gnomes to use as Christmas ornaments or decorations. This is an easy Christmas craft that only takes a few supplies.
Prep Time20 minutes

Ingredients

  • Pinecones
  • Craft Felt, 9x12 inches
  • White Acrylic Paint
  • Foam Paintbrush
  • White Pom Poms
  • Wooden Balls or Wood Beads about 1 inch
  • Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

  • Paint a section on one side of the pinecone white. Just paint the tips of the pinecone, and paint in V-shape to mimic the look of a beard.
    painting edges of pinecone white
  • From one corner, fold the piece of felt into quarters and then cut across it so make a triangle shape that's rounded on one side.
    Piece of red felt folded in quarters from one corner; cutting it
  • Cut off the tip of the triangle. Using hot glue, attach the two straight sides to form a cone. This will be the hat.
    Gluing red felt into hat shape (cone)
  • Hot glue a pom pom to the top of the hat.
    White pom pom glued on top of hat
  • Hot glue the hat to the pinecone. Hot glue a wood ball to the front of the pinecone, overlapping the hat, for a nose.
    Hat glued onto gnome; wood bead glued on for nose

Notes

To turn these gnomes into ornaments, glue or sew a loop of twine to the top of the hat, right behind the pom pom. Or use an ornament hanger.