Craft Project: Santa Tree Topper

Approximate Time: a couple hours

Supplies:

• 7 inch cardboard thread cone
• fake fur strip about 1 1/2 inches by 12 inches long
• white curly doll hair
• 1/4 inch wooden plug
• gold spray paint
• acrylic paints in black, white, light pink, and bright pink
• black Sharpie marker, optional
• large jingle bell
• greenery, beads, etc., for trimming
• hot glue gun

Instructions:

1. Spray the cone with gold paint.
2. Measure down from the tip 4 inches. Paint a square (about 2 x 2 inches ) light pink for Santa's face.
3. Paint the wood button a bright pink for his nose.

4. Dab a little bright pink on for his cheeks.
5. Paint, or using a black Sharpie, draw on the eyes and lashes using the picture as a guide.
6. Glue the nose in place.
7. Highlight the nose and eyes as in the picture.

8. Glue a strip of fake fur around the cone just above his eyes for a hat band, and another shorter piece on the tip of the cone.

9. Add a jingle bell to the tip. Glue curly hair in place for his hair and his beard.
10. Add a few beads, a little greenery, or a tiny poinsettia to the hat band. Or create your own enhancements.

By Harlean from Arkansas from Hot Springs, AR

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