Hand crafted Reindeers <3

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Hello everyone, just wanted to share my home crafted reindeers with you, very simple to make and make good mini prezzies for people especially if you're like me and short of pennies this year =(

They are made from :-

Luxury flannel cloth
Imperial leather bar of soap
Brown pipe cleaners
Stick on googly eyes
Mini red craft pompom
Christmas ribbon


If anyone would like to know how to make them I will post a step by step but they are pretty much straight forward x Sorry the pics aren't very big x
 

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Oh they're adorable!

Hunnie would you mind posting a step by step guide? I'd love to make these with LO for her aunties as I'm skint! Thanks for posting! They really are terrific! xx
 
Wouldn't mind at all hun, I haven't got the photos at the minute for every step but I can try my best for you x

1) Take your brown luxury flannel cloth (99p in some stores a bargain 49p in home bargains) and spread out evenly on a flat surface with the tag side upwards.

2) Take your bar of soap, I have chosen Imperial Leather but you could use any brand / scent you wish too as long as it is the same shape (1.79 for 6 bars in home bargains). Place your bar of soap in the middle of your cloth as shown in the picture below.

3) Sit with the wash cloth & the bar of soap so that the longest side is towards you. Pinch hold of the two left corners in your left hand & the two right corners with your right hand (bit hard to explain this bit sorry x), start to fold the wash cloth down towards the bar of soap, probably 2/3 turns until it is tight. At this point you should fold both the right and left sides upwards towards the middle and secure for now with an elastic band. This is the part that will make the ears, dont worry if it doesn't look quite right for now, so long as they are about equal in length you are doing right up until now =) Decide which side of your wash cloth will be the back of the reindeer and which will be the front, usually there is one side which is smooth, I always choose this as the front x

4) tie some Christmas ribbon around where you have secured your elastic band, make sure you leave enough ribbon to curl for decoration and to attach Christmas tags to later.

5) Now take your brown pipe cleaners. Fold one of the cleaners in half (This will be the length of your antlers) hooking one half of this pipe cleaner around your christmas ribbon at the side of the Reindeer you chose for the back, twist once at the base to secure in place. Cut one other brown pipe cleaner of the same size into 4 equal lengths and twist these around the tops of your main pipe cleaner to add the smaller effects of the antlers. (I had trouble getting hold of pure brown pipe cleaners, I ended up buying them off ebay x)

6) Stick on your googly eyes (89p for a pack from morrisons) and your craft pompom nose (99p per pack ASDA I think?) The eyes usually have sticky already on the back of them, the pompom you can use double sided sticky pads x Look at your Reindeer again and tug / pull the ears into the place you want them =) Adjust your antlers to where they look best =)

7) Write out a tag (Maybe even add a silly poem? :) And enjoy giving your reindeer gifts =)



Hope you could understand what I meant lol xxx
 

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Aw they're fab! We're going to be making footprint reindeer and salt dough handprint santas :love:
 
I need to try and make some salt dough decorations with the children, knowing me it'll go everywhere though lol xx
 
2 years ago my tree was salt dough and gingerbread, it smelt so amazing :love: tried it again last year, but it was a disaster trying to make them with the kids!
 
I really really love these!

I need more ideas for gifts I can make and pass off as stuff from Aaron!
 
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Ah thank you! I really appreciate you typing that all out! Awesome! I sooo can't wait to make these! I love them :) xx
 
Went to home bargains and got supplies today

I just need pompoms and googly eyes which I think I have alread! Proper excited!
 
:oD looking forward to seeing piccies :D

Have been thinking about making more kiddie friendly ones, so playing cards or sweeties rather than soaps? Xxx
 
My effort ....ImageUploadedByTapatalk1355132022.366790.jpg

I'm going to make one for the aunties and grans from Aaron

Any idea what I can make the men?


Tapatalk madness!
 
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Haha that's top :D not sure about the men, I'm trying to figure out how to do gift snowmen at the minute, will let you know if I manage it x
 
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Haha that's top :D not sure about the men, I'm trying to figure out how to do gift snowmen at the minute, will let you know if I manage it x

I was googling snowmen earlier - I managed to put one together but i need more supplies as I dont have any white facecloths - had to try it with the reindeer ones.

Im just illing with sweets
 

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