Add some extra jolly to your Christmas tree with merry little DIY Santa ornaments! This easy-to-make DIY Christmas décor idea adds to the wonder of Christmas and gives your tree a retro look that's just so perfect for holiday celebrations.
Use a tiny drop of hot glue to lightly secure Round Unfinished Wood Beads to a Bamboo Skewer.
Paint eyeballs onto the wood beads by dipping the wood end tip of a thin line paintbrush into white acrylic paint. Paint the white moustache and eyebrows with the brush tip of a thin line paintbrush and white acrylic paint. Allow time for the paint to dry.
Paint the nose and eye pupils onto the wood beads by dipping the wood end tip of a thin line paintbrush into red and black acrylic paint. Allow time for the paint to dry. Remove beads from the skewer.
Cut a length of 10-12" baker's twine. Fold the twine in half and tie the ends together in a knot. Thread the looped end into the bottom of the Santa head bead, using a large-eyed needle to help guide the thread through the bead. Add a dab of hot glue to the bottom hole to help secure the baker's twine.
Use hot glue to adhere a Red Yarn Pom-Pom to the bottom of the Santa bead.
Cut a tiny slit into the very top of the red Felt Mini Santa Hat. Thread a baker's twine hanger through the slit using the large eyed needle to help guide the thread through the hat. Apply a line of hot glue along the rim of the Felt Mini Santa Hat and secure the hat to Santa's head.
Cut one section of bump from a white Bumpy Chenille Stem. Use hot glue to attach the section to the Santa head bead so it looks like a beard.
Hot glue two mini wood beads to the red yarn pom-pom. Ta da! Now you're ready to hang fun little Santa ornaments to your Christmas tree or tie them to packages and stockings. These DIY Santa ornaments also make fun gifts, so be sure to tuck some into gift bags!
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