Add a touch of whimsy to your home with a Dollar Tree Grinch Gnome. These mischievous little fellows are not only adorable but also budget-friendly, thanks to the treasure trove of supplies you can find at your local Dollar Tree. So, grab your crafting essentials, unleash your inner Grinch, and let’s get started on spreading some holiday cheer!
DIY Dollar Tree Grinch Gnome
Supplies
- Foam Cone (found in the floral section)
- Santa Hat
- Green Faux Fur (found in the crafting section)
- Piece of cardstock or white cardboard (I had some leftover)
- Wooden Bead (for nose)
I found all of these supplies at my local Dollar Tree, but they can also be found at craft stores – and you may even have some of them in your craft room!
And here are the tools you’ll need:
- Hot Glue Gun/ Glue sticks
- Scissors
- Razor blade or x-acto knife
- Skewer (you could also use a popsicle stick)
- Red and Green markers (I had the thin line sharpies)
Tips for Making Your Dollar Tree Grinch Gnome
Now that we have all of the supplies ready, we can start making our Dollar Tree Grinch Gnome.
Cut the fluffy white band off the hat and be sure to save it to use later!
Use a nice sharp blade in your x-acto knife. The backside of the faux fur can be tough to cut!
The fur gets messy when using your glue gun, so try to keep cleaning your gun off before it sticks!
I love those grinch-y green hands! Here’s where you use the white fur band that you saved earlier.
How to Make a Dollar Tree Grinch Gnome
Ready to get crafting? You will find the full tutorial below!
Dollar Tree Grinch Gnome
Add a touch of whimsy to your home with a Dollar Tree Grinch Gnome. These little fellows are not only adorable but also budget-friendly!
Materials
- Dollar Tree Foam Cone (found in the floral section)
- Dollar Tree Santa Hat
- Dollar Tree Green Faux Fur (found in the crafting section)
- Piece of cardstock or white cardboard (I had some leftover
- Wooden Bead (for nose)
Tools
- Hot Glue Gun/ Glue sticks
- Scissors
- Razor blade or x-acto knife
- Skewer (you could also use a popsicle stick)
- Red and Green markers (I had the thin line sharpies)
Instructions
- Gather your supplies.
- Start by removing the white fluffy section from the bottom of the hat. I moved the white section down and cut along the seam so I could use it for another project later.
- Cut the top section of the hat for your desired length of the hat for the gnome. Mine was about 6 inches long. I then took the remaining section of the hat, cut down one of the seams and then laid the foam cone on top to measure how much I wanted for the body of the gnome.
- Trim the excess off and wrap around the foam cone. Add some hot glue to the ends and press firmly onto the foam cone.
- Using the razor blade or x-acto knife, lightly score the backside of the faux fur into a triangle shape. The triangle shape should be about 3 inches wide by 3 inches to the point of the triangle
- Add a line of hot glue to the backside of the faux fur along the top and press firmly to the cone.
- Add a dab of hot glue to the bead and press firmly to the cone.
- I next added the hat section, by applying some hot glue. I used the left over piece of the white fur (that we trimmed off earlier) and cut it to make the top rim of the hat.
- Cut a 2.5 inch by 2 inch piece of cardstock and write Merry Christmas in Red and then write Grinch over it in the green. Add a dab of hot glue to the skewer and apply it to the backside of the cardstock to make the sign.
- I then used some of the left over red fabric to make the arms. I cut 3 inches by 2 inch pieces, and used some of the left faux fur pieces to make the hands. Put a dab of hot glue on the end of the fabric and place the faux fur on top, add a thin line of hot glue and roll the fabric to make the arm shape.
- Repeat for the other arm. Take some of the left over white fluffy fabric and cut it, add some hot glue to the ends of the arms. Add some hot glue to the to the end of the arm and press firmly onto the cone.
Notes
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