DIY Santa Gnome (Using a Mop Head)

This fun mop head Santa gnome is the perfect Christmas decoration to hang on a wall or a door. Using Dollar Tree supplies, this fun holiday decor can be made in 30 minutes or less.

All of the materials cost around $3, making this an affordable DIY Christmas craft.

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DIY Mop Head Santa Gnome

All materials, other than paint, were purchased at the Dollar Tree.

Supplies

Jumbo Craft Sticks
Cotton Mop Head
Wooden Ball or Bead
White Tinsel Pom Poms
Red Acrylic Craft Paint and Paintbrush
Hot Glue Gun or Craft Glue
Twine (or Ribbon)

A craft kit with a glue gun, glue sticks, and cotton balls.

Directions

Step 1

Cut approximately 30 individual strings from the cotton mop head with scissors.

A pair of scissors and a mop on a wooden surface.

Step 2

To create the Santa hat, make a triangle with three jumbo craft sticks. Then glue the corners together.

Two popsicle sticks with a glue gun next to them.

Step 3

Lay down additional jumbo craft sticks along the length of the triangle Santa hat. Mark with a pencil the point just before the craft sticks start to overhang the hat form.

Popsicle sticks with pencils on a wooden table.

Trim the ends of those jumbo craft sticks with scissors at the marks.

Popsicle sticks and scissors on a wooden table.

Step 4

Glue the trimmed popsicle sticks to the back of the hat form, securing the ends of the sticks to the outer edge of the hat.

A glue gun with a triangle on top of it.

Step 5

Paint the entire Santa hat with red acrylic craft paint.

Let dry, and apply a second coat, if needed.

A red triangle with paint and a brush next to it.

Step 6

Glue large white tinsel pom poms to the bottom edge of the Santa hat.

A glue gun and pom poms on a wooden table.

Step 7

Flip the gnome hat over and glue 15 cotton mop head strings along the base of the bottom craft stick. Then glue 15 more cotton mop head strings over that layer.