You'll want to deck your halls, your tables, your shelves and every other place in your home with this adorable reindeer craft! So fun to make, this DIY Christmas home décor idea is just brimming with vintage Christmas charm and holiday cheer. Gather your materials and get ready to create some very merry retro Christmas reindeer!
You'll have to do something kinda scary right off the bat – but it will be ok! Carefully break off the White Reindeer's antlers in one piece. (Don't worry – they'll get put back on with a fabulous little makeover!) Use Colorful Masking Tape or Painters Tape and Kraft Paper to mask off the areas of the White Reindeer that you would like to stay white. You'll be painting over the scarf so there's no need to tape that area off.
In short spurts, spray on Red Satin Spray Paint, making sure to spray the paint a little lighter as you get closer to the tape. Allow the paint to dry.
Use a small flat-bristled paintbrush and acrylic paint to apply color to the molded scarf. While the scarf is drying, use a white acrylic paint marker to draw some spots on the reindeer's upper rear thigh.
While the paint is drying, use a pair of wire cutters to cut the wood base from the Large Green Sisal Tree. Use scissors to cut the beads from the Metallic Beaded Necklaces and then hot glue them to the sisal tree. Top off the tree by hot gluing on a jingle bell.
Use a Metallic Sharpie® Marker to color in the broken off antlers and the reindeer hooves. This will give the glitter a nice base, so if you forget a spot or the coverage is thin in an area, it won't be as visible. Once the silver based is dry, apply a layer of silver glitter glue and allow it to dry.
Cut a small circle of red felt to fit onto the top of the reindeer head. This will make it easier to glue on the accessories. Use a hot glue gun to adhere the decorated sisal tree, chenille stem candy canes, mini glitter bulb ornaments, jingle bells, mini felt trees and tiny poms. Adhere the glitterized antlers back onto the reindeer head.
Your glamorous retro reindeer is complete! Add them to your Christmas décor or any place that needs a spot of holiday cheer. Be warned: your family and friends will all want one, so make plenty!
Be sure to check out all the other retro and kitschy Christmas décor ideas here.