Finger Puppet Santa

Hi Folks!! Welcome to another tutorial which is based on Christmas theme. This December let us celebrate the magical season with Christmas crafts. Enjoy and have fun making this cute finger puppet Santa as part of "CRAFTY COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS".

Materials required:

Felt sheet (red & white)

White cardstock

Thermocol ball

Silicon glue

Brush

White & red pompom/cotton

Needle & thread

Color

Flower stem

Black crystal

Method:

Step 1 – Take a thermocol ball & color it with the help of Itsy Bitsy brush & color

Step 2 – Take a white cardstock, roll it & glue the edges

Step 3 – Roll a red felt sheet over it & glue the edges (to make the body). Glue another sheet as Santa’s coat. (Optional)

Step 4 – Cut 2 white felt sheets (as shown on the image) & glue it to the body (one at top & another in the middle of the body)

Step 5 - Glue the thermocol ball (as head) to the top of the body

Step 6 – Glue the red pompom or cotton (as nose), white felt (as moustache) & black crystal (as eyes)

Step 7 – Glue the beard (spread out the white pompom)

Step 8 - Cut a red felt sheet (as shown on the image) & stitch the edges to resemble Santa’s cap

Step 9 – Insert a flower stem to it

Step 10 - – Cut a white felt sheet (as shown on the image) & glue it to the cap

Step 11 – Glue a white pompom to the top with the help of Itsy Bitsy glue. The cap can be bent with the of the wire

Step 12 – Put the cap to the body. The wire is pierced into the head to keep the cap in place

The finger puppet Santa is ready. This can be a great decoration on the eve of Christmas. You can make plenty of these and decorate your room. You can hang it on the Christmas tree too. Let us know what you thought of this tutorial. J

Link to supplies –

Felt sheet (red & white) - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/diy/kids/kit/diy-kit-finger-puppet-1pk-phci-ib

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/diy/kids/kit/diy-kit-beaded-photo-frame-1pk-phci-ib

White cardstock - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/papers/paper-boards

Thermocol ball - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/scrapbooking/paper/12inch-x-12inch/nanas-nursery-baby-girl-12x12-des-9-1sheet-dcwv

Silicon glue - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=0&keyword=silicon+glue

White & red pompom - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=0&keyword=pom%20pom&inc_subcat=0&sort=20a&page=5

Needle & thread - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/craft/general/feathers/feathers-lt-purple-90pcs-pbhc-ib

http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=0&keyword=SEWING+THREAD

Flower stem - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/flower-making/flower-making-accessories/flower-making-stem-white-40cm-x-1mm-10pcs-pbhc-ib

Color - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1100_1142

Brush - http://www.itsybitsy.in/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1100_1129