Make cute Santa gnome Christmas ornaments using Dollar Tree ghost and witch hat cutouts, paint, ribbon, wood beads, and pom poms.
How to make Santa Gnome Christmas Ornaments from Dollar Store supplies.
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After making my little fall gnome craft with Dollar Tree ghost and witch hat cutouts, I had some extras sitting in my craft stash. And obviously, I couldn’t just leave them there. So… Christmas gnomes!
These Santa gnome Christmas ornaments use the exact same basic idea: the bottom of a wooden ghost becomes the gnome’s beard, while a witch hat becomes the cutest little Santa hat. Add a wood bead nose, some Christmas ribbon, and a tiny white pom pom, and you’d never guess these started out as Halloween craft supplies.
I made three at once because if you’re already painting one tiny ghost white, you might as well paint three, right?
Dollar Tree Santa Gnome Christmas Ornaments
I love finding ways to use seasonal Dollar Tree craft supplies beyond the holiday they were intended for. Those leftover Halloween wood cutouts don’t have to sit in your craft stash until next October.
And these little gnome ornaments are super easy to customize. Change the ribbon, add a white hat brim, use scrapbook paper on the back. You can make them as simple or embellished as you like.
Video Tutorial: Santa Gnome Christmas Ornaments
Watch this quick video to see how this craft came together:
Santa Gnome Christmas Ornaments
These Santa gnome Christmas ornaments transform Dollar Tree ghosts and witch hats into adorable handmade decorations for your Christmas tree.
Materials
- Dollar Tree wooden ghost cutout ornament
- Dollar Tree wooden witch hat ornaments
- White craft paint
- Christmas red craft paint
- Thin red and white check ribbon
- Small wood beads
- Small white pom poms
- Red and white baker's twine
Tools
- Flat paintbrush
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Scissors
Instructions
- Watch the Video Tutorial. Watch the video tutorial below before following the step-by-step directions below to make your own Santa gnome Christmas ornaments.
- Paint the Wood Cutouts. Paint the bottom portion and edges of each wooden ghost white. Paint the front and edges of each witch hat Christmas red.
- Assemble the Gnomes. Hot glue a red witch hat over the face of each ghost.The bottom of the ghost becomes Santa's beard, while the witch hat becomes his Santa hat.
- Finish the Backs. I like the backs of my ornaments to look finished, so I painted the visible ghost portion white and the hat portion red. You could also cover the back with scrapbook paper or fabric if you want to get fancy.
- Add Ribbon to the Hats. Wrap a piece of thin red and white check ribbon around the hat just above the brim. Pull the ends around to the back and secure them with hot glue.
- Add the Gnome Nose. Hot glue a small wood bead directly underneath the center of the hat brim.
- Add the Pom Pom Hot glue a small white pom pom over the point of the witch hat.
- Add the Ornament Hanger. Cut about 10 inches of red and white baker's twine and thread it through the original hanger hole in the witch hat. Tie the two ends together in a simple knot, and your ornament is ready for the Christmas tree.
Easy Dollar Tree Christmas Gnome Ornaments
How cute are these little Santa gnome Christmas ornaments? I especially love that they’re made from Halloween wood cutouts. It’s such an easy way to use up leftover seasonal craft supplies instead of tossing them into a bin and forgetting about them for the next 11 months.
Make a few for your own Christmas tree, add them to wrapped gifts, or make an entire little collection of Santa gnomes.
PIN these Santa Gnome Ornaments for Later:
