Decorate a mantel or tabletop with this easy-to-make Santa and his little helpers.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Cardboard tissue tubes
Construction paper Scissors Craft glue | |
| Seasons: Christmas | |
| Materials: paper | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Begin by wrapping each cardboard tube with a 4- by 6-inch paper rectangle, choosing an appropriate base color for each character. Glue the paper in place. |
| 2. | To make faces for the angel, Santa, soldier and elf, cut 3-inch-wide circles out of orange or pink paper, and glue them onto the tubes. |
| 3. | For facial features, cut small circles for eyes and noses, mini rectangles for eyebrows and crescent shapes for mouths and moustaches. Roll a tiny orange cone for the snowman's nose, then make four small snips around the cone's base and glue the tabs to his face. For Santa's beard, glue on layers of 1-inch-wide white paper circles. |
| 4. | To make a tall, pointed hat for Santa or the elf, wrap a 2- by 5-inch paper rectangle around the tube top and glue the overlapped edges together. Pinch the top of the hat closed and trim with a paper pom-pom. Add a brow band in a contrasting color. For the snowman's and soldier's hats, start by rolling and gluing a 2- by 5-inch paper rectangle into a cylinder. Make small slits along one end and fold the tabs in toward the center of the cylinder. Glue a 2 1/2-inch circle on top of the tabs. Trim |
| 5. | Finish with distinguishing details for each figure. Frame
the angel's face with yellow curls and a lacy collar. Add a halo
and wings. Complete Santa's uniform with a broad black belt and
buckle. Decorate the soldier with golden epaulets, coat lapels,
and buttons. Fringe the ends of a 1- by 7-inch rectangle for the
snowman's scarf. Glue on pointed elf ears and feet, and top off
the reindeer with antlers and ears.
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