Clothespin Elf

Supplies Needed:
Kelly green felt, pink felt, black felt, 4-5mm pink pom-poms, Green paint, red paint
Pink or flesh-colored paint
Black paint, yellow paint, brown paint, 1-3¾ “ no-roll wooden clothespin,
Hot glue gun (low heat)


Paint clothespin green, except for the head area. Let dry. Paint face pink. Paint hair yellow or whatever color you would like it to be. Paint eyes brown with black dots in them. Paint nose black. Paint mouth red. Cut small piece of green felt to make the hat and roll it into the shape of a triangle. Glue onto the head and glue up back to make the hat. Glue 1-5mm pink pom-pom on top of the hat. Cut a small piece of black felt into a long rectangle for belt and glue around the middle of the clothespin. Glue 1-5mm pink pom-pom in front of the belt for hands. Cut two small triangles out of pink felt for slippers. Glue up back of triangle and glue on feet. Glue 1-5mm pink pom-pom on front of each slipper.
Slide elf on a tree branch with a branch between legs

References / Source:
GSLC Pow Wow 2005
 

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