Our Gnome Place Card Holders add a touch of whimsy and holiday make-believe, perfect for place settings where children will be present. These cute friends make a fun handmade gift!
Paint the wood sphere using the acrylic paint in a skin tone of your choice. This will be the face of your final gnome creature.
Cut six felt pieces as shown. We used three red and three pink. These will be used to create the hats.
Roll one piece of felt into a cone shape and glue to adhere, using fabric glue. Allow to dry.
Add a bead of fabric glue around the inner circle of the cone shape, and attach securely to the wood sphere.
Your project should look something like this. Allow to dry.
Twist the chenille stems together to form a striped effect as shown. You’ll need one twisted set for the arms and one for the legs. Mix up the colors for added fun!
Bend a chenille stem around a pinecone as shown, and twist in back to secure. This will be the arms of the gnome. Repeat this on a lower section of the pinecone to create the legs.
Bend into shape so that the body of the gnome can sit up on its own.
Using glue, attach the head of the gnome to the body, and secure by adding miniature pom poms to form a collar. This will stabilize the head and help it become adhered to the pinecone.
Don’t forget to add a mini pom pom to the tip of the gnome’s hat with glue! Allow to dry.
Add eyes by dotting on small circles using a black marker, as shown.
Once your gnome is complete, allow to dry overnight, and then use in holiday decor, or add a place card to his hands, like we did at our Gnome For the Holidays Party. Because the arms of the gnomes are poseable, their hands can be bent to hold a variety of items, or even hang from the Christmas tree like an ornament. Gnome matter what, have fun with it, and happy holidays!
For more Gnome for the Holidays inspiration, take a look at my Gnome for the Holidays party, treat jars, centerpiece and gnome Christmas village, plus ideas for a coordinating tree and wreaths.