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Teacup gnome.
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Teacup Gnomes

Learn how to turn teacups into adorable gnomes with just a few supplies. This is an easy craft you can complete in about twenty minutes.
Prep Time20 minutes

Ingredients

  • Teacup and Saucer
  • Small drinking glass
  • Men's size crew sock
  • Small piece of Faux Fur
  • Plastic baby shoe decorations
  • 1.25 inch Wood Ball Knob

Instructions

  • Cut the sock just above and just below the heel. Also cut off the cuff at the top.
    Sock cut apart on either side of the heel.
  • Slide the glass into the toe portion of the sock. Tuck the sock inside the glass and secure with hot glue.
    Small drinking glass placed inside the toe of the sock.
  • Cut the ankle portion of the sock into two rectangles. Use them to cover two plastic baby shoe decorations. Secure the fabric with hot glue.
    Square piece of sock with small baby shoe decoration on it; sock fabric pulled up and glued around baby shoe.
  • Draw a beard shape on the back of a piece of faux fur, about 3 inches wide and 4 inches tall. Carefully cut through just the backing of the fur to cut out the beard.
    Small piece of faux fur cut into beard shape.
  • Place the sock covered glass on the saucer and secure with hot glue if desired. Glue on the beard.
    Glass with beard glued onto it.
  • Place a line of hot glue around the top edge of the glass and invert the teacup on top.
    Glass with bead and teacup inverted on top to act as a hat.
  • Glue on the nose and feet.
    Teacup gnome.