Welcome to our GNOME! Today we encourage YOU to pile on the smiles in your home, with today’s Scoop Stick Garden Gnomes craft tutorial!

We are taking wooden ice cream scoops and making them into one of kind gnome puppets that are perfect for a garden!

Keep scrolling for the full how-to tutorial and make some of your own, as well!

Scoop Stick Garden Gnomes – Kids Craft

I can’t stop falling in love with our latest spring themed kids craft tutorial! In my eyes, wooden scoop sticks and garden gnomes are the perfect combination for a fun DIY!

Today I present to YOU our Scoop Stick Garden Gnomes art project idea that is PERFECT for children {and adults} of all ages! With super simple steps and very inexpensive supplies, this is the perfect DIY activity to welcome spring into our lives! Not to mention, you can place them in a fairy garden you might have in your home already!

So let’s grab our supplies and make some adorable & completely customizable wood stick gnomes together! Then display as is OR set up shop for some garden themed playtime in the living room. Whatever you decide to do with the finished gnomes made from wood scoop stick pieces – I hope you AND your child have fun with it!

Happy crafting my friends!!! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your garden gnome puppets with us on our Facebook page! I can’t wait to see how you give each one their own style and personality! #gluedtomycrafts

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Garden Gnome Puppet Craft Supplies:

* Wooden Scoop Sticks – one per gnome {we found ours in the craft aisle at Walmart}
* Various Colors of Paint {or paint pens}
* Small Paint Brushes
* Colored Cardstock Paper
* Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
* School Glue
* White Cotton Balls

Directions:

* First have children paint one half of the scoop to represent the body of the gnome {but make sure they don’t paint the head/face in just yet!}
* While they are working on that, cut out some tall but skinny triangular hats out for the gnomes to wear {one hat per gnome}
* To finish off the Scoop Stick Gnomes, have children glue on their hats and cotton ball beard on the side of the scoop stick that wasn’t painted.
* Then paint on some small black eyes and they will be ready to show off their awesome new creations!!!
* Don’t forget to share pictures of your gnomes with us on your various social media sites! You can tag us on Facebook or Instagram for easy sharing!

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Scoop Stick Garden Gnomes - Kid Craft

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Scoop Stick Garden Gnomes - With simple steps & very inexpensive supplies, this is the perfect DIY activity to welcome spring into our lives!

Supplies:

• Wooden Scoop Sticks - one per gnome {we found ours in the craft aisle at Walmart}
• Various Colors of Paint {or paint pens}
• Small Paint Brushes
• Colored Cardstock Paper
• Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
• School Glue
• White Cotton Balls

Instructions:

• First have children paint one half of the scoop to represent the body of the gnome {but make sure they don't paint the head/face in just yet!}
• While they are working on that, cut out some tall but skinny triangular hats out for the gnomes to wear {one hat per gnome}
• To finish off the Scoop Stick Gnomes, have children glue on their hats and cotton ball beard on the side of the scoop stick that wasn't painted.
• Then paint on some small black eyes and they will be ready to show off their awesome new creations!!!
• Don't forget to share pictures of your gnomes with us on your various social media sites! You can tag us on Facebook or Instagram for easy sharing!

If you are looking for even MORE easy spring themed kid craft ideas, from Glued To My Crafts, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below.

And “if” you decide to make our Scoop Stick Garden Gnomes kid craft idea, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

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