DIY Santa Gnome Ornaments

Add some fun to your Christmas tree with these cute DIY Santa gnome ornaments! They’re easy to make with just a few materials needed.

Christmas Seasonal Simplicity Series

Welcome back to the second week of the Christmas Seasonal Simplicity Series! Each week my blogging friends and I will be sharing a variety of Christmas projects to inspire you for the season. From home decor and crafts to seasonal recipes and gift ideas – there’s something for everyone! Last week we showed you some fun Christmas crafts and DIY projects {you can see my gingerbread man garland HERE} and this week is all about DIY Christmas ornaments.

DIY Santa Gnome Ornaments

I always try to make at least one DIY Christmas tree ornament each year. Not only are they fun to make, but I also love looking back at the past ornaments that I created each year – especially the ones that I made with the kids. It’s amazing how many memories can be tied up in a craft project!

I wasn’t quite sure what to call this project – I was torn between it looking like Santa Claus and looking more like a Santa gnome. I ended up going with Santa Gnome but it could totally just be Santa Claus too. Either way, I think it turned out pretty cute and it will add a nice pop of red to our Christmas tree.

Santa Gnome Ornament Tutorial

Add a little fun to your Christmas tree or other Christmas decor with these fun Santa gnome ornaments! They’re easy to make and look so cute hanging from the tree.

Materials

• white yarn {I really liked this multi-tone yarn that I picked up from Michaels}
• red felt
• hat pattern {download HERE}
• wood bead for nose {or pom pom}
• faux fur ribbon {I got mine at Michaels} or other faux fur
• hot glue gum or other craft/fabric glue

Instructions

Beard

• Cut a piece of cardboard 5 inches high {I used an old cereal box} to use to make Santa’s beard. Cut a slit in the bottom corner to secure your wool.

• Secure the end of the yarn in the slit and wrap the yarn around the cardboard approximately 25 times.

• Cut the end and slide it off the cardboard. Tie some more yarn around the top of loop, leaving a tail of 15-16 inches at one end. You’ll be using this as the loop for the ornament.

• Cut the loops in the bottom of the beard.

Pom Pom for the Hat

• To make the pom pom for the hat, wrap yarn approximately 20 times around 3 fingers.

• Carefully pull the loop off your fingers and tie a piece of yarn around the middle of the loops. Cut the loops on either end and trim as needed to form a pom pom.

Santa  Assembly

• Download the Santa hat pattern HERE and cut it out. Trace it over the felt and cut out. You will be able to make 2 hats for each 8 1/2 x 11 felt sheet.

• Place the beard on the Santa hat so the top of the beard is around the level of where the curves start on the hat design and the tail goes up to past the top of the hat. Glue the yarn down from the top of the beard to the top of the hat. Fold the yarn back over itself to form a loop to hang the ornament. Glue down the second piece of the yarn to the inside of the hat along the same line as the first piece.

• Glue the hat together. Start by just folding over the tip of the hat, secure with glue, and then glue along the rest of the hat.

• Hot glue the pom pom to the top of the hat. Be sure to keep the hanging loop free when gluing.
• Fold the fur ribbon in half and hot glue together. Glue the ribbon to the bottom of the felt hat overhanging the ribbon a little bit over the felt. Be sure the seam is in the back of the hat.

• Use the hot glue to add the wood bead.

And you’re all done! If you’re making multiple Santas, making them assembly-line style will make it much quicker to make. I made about 4 in an hour.

Present Topper

I think these Santa ornaments would also make a cute present topper too. It dresses up the present nicely and adds a personalized touch to any gift. Your recipient can have one gift right away to hang on their tree and a second gift to put under the tree for Christmas. What can be better than that? 😉

I hope you get a chance to give these Santa gnome ornaments a try! I’d love to hear if you make them!

More DIY Christmas Ornament Ideas

For more Christmas ornament ideas, check out these cute ideas from my blogging friends. Just click on the links below the photos to view the tutorials.

DIY Mini Cloche Dollar Store Christmas Ornaments at The Happy Housie
DIY Concrete Ornaments at Taryn Whiteaker
Clay Bell Ornaments at Zevy Joy
DIY Printable Nutcracker Ornaments at Sincerely, Marie Designs

DIY Boho Wood and Tassel Holiday Ornaments at Tatertots and Jello
How To Make DIY Paper Christmas Star Decorations at Life is a Party
Cinnamon Stick Sleigh Ornaments at A Pretty Life
Easy DIY Wooden Christmas Ornaments at She Gave it a Go

DIY Santa Gnome Ornaments at Clean & Scentsible
Candy Cane Ornaments at Love Create Celebrate
MOD Podge Paper Ornaments at Place of My Taste

DIY Reindeer Ornament

Popsicle Stick Ski Ornaments

DIY Printable Christmas Ornaments