Next up on the Christmas Crafts list was these Beaded Elves. I bought some wooden beads from another eBay seller (trying very hard to support small businesses this year where I can). I had planned to make Fimo faces but the beads were cute and easy. The girls made the hats though.
These are the first goes and I think they are lovely. We’ve got plans to add scarves (Maddy made the fairy one) and try a few different hat designs. The Fimo hats have a hole through the top and are blued to the head – there will be a photo of them all displayed at some point 😉
We found the old style thin pipecleaner (bought from a tobacco seller) worked best but big beads and chenille stems from a craft seller would work too.
Here are some step by step photos of the elf’s insides!
The beads are glossy and easy but could also be made with Fimo, especially those left over bits and blobs 🙂
I recognise that pink and purple one 😉 Buttercup has threaded cotton through it and it wearing it as a pendant 🙂 Thank you xxx
Aw 🙂 I think they are extremely cute 🙂 I’m looking forward to treeing them!