Deck the halls with this newest craft idea from us! We are going to transform a basic craft foam tree shape into an adorable Christmas Tree Gnome with just THREE steps!

Keep scrolling for the full details, so you can recreate it today and share the spirit of craft time with your child.

I owe this idea completely to Walmart! A huge shout out to them for the inspiration!

Recently I was walking the aisles of their holiday decor, when I came across a Christmas Gnome Tree they had for sale. You guys – it was only $20 and so cute! Since I’m a huge gnome collecting fanatic {I also have a love for nutcrackers} I had to have him. End of story.

But wait – it doesn’t stop there!

As I was standing there looking at the design of the tree, I was also inspired to recreate the “theme” but in a kid craft form instead. With just a snap of my finger and quick trip to my craft table, here we are today with my latest tutorial for Glued To My Crafts!

So friends.. these Christmas Tree Gnomes look amazing and they’re surprisingly super simple to make! All you need is craft foam tree shapes, cardstock paper, scissors and a glue stick. That’s it! You can find ALL the details below, as well as a link to similar Christmas tree shapes! I could even see these beauties being strung up with some string on the back and hung on the tree! Oh my goodness – it’s going to be so cute!

I’ll let you get to it! Happy crafting, my friends! Be sure to cozy up in your favorite sweater and join your child in the making of your own Craft Foam Christmas Tree Gnome. I wanna see pics of everything you create that day, so be sure to share some with us on our Facebook page!

Christmas Tree Gnome Craft Supplies:

• Large Craft Foam Christmas Tree Shape
• Decorative Scrapbook Paper {think Christmas prints & colors}
• Black Colored Cardstock
• Kraft Colored Cardstock
• White Cardstock
• Paper Craft Scissors
• Basic Glue Stick
• optional – embellishments like stickers, glitter glue, rhinestones etc.

Directions:

• First things first – if your tree shape as a stump on it, cut it off.
• Discard that extra piece.
• Now grab ALL your paper pieces and scissors.
• Cut out a beard from the white, a large triangle hat from the scrapbook paper, an oval nose from the kraft and finally – two boots from the black. Use our picture above for an example.
• Now you are ready to assemble! Grab your craft foam tree shape, the glue stick and all the paper pieces.
• Start off with the boots. Secure them to the bottom/back side of the tree shape.
• Now glue down the beard on the front side, in the center of the tree.
• Follow that up with the hat for the “tree topper” and then the nose on top, to tie it all together.
• Add any other embellishments you see fit. Maybe some glitter or a pom pom on the hat!
• Finally – display proudly for ALL to see!
• You can also hole punch a hole on the top of it and string it, to make an ornament or gift tag.
• Don’t forget to share pictures of your Christmas Tree Gnomes with us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts

Holiday paper crafts are my favorite this time of year! The supplies and steps are usually pretty simple, which is perfect for the hectic season!

So before you head out to recreate today’s Christmas Gnomes craft idea, be sure to also check out our Paper Plate Christmas Fairy House, Paper Straw Christmas Tree – Kid Craft and Paper Plate Bearded Christmas Gnome(Opens in a new browser tab) posts!