Monday, December 5, 2011

Reindeer Cork Craft


Santa dear, never fear.  These clever deer will make you cheer!


Materials: straightish sticks for legs and neck, branched sticks for antlers (these are from huckleberries), 2 corks, tacky glue, paint, ribbon, paper ears and tail

Tips:  Use an awl or nail to poke holes in the body for the sticks (legs and neck), and shave a bit of cork off the head with a knife to give it a more head-like shape.  For the eyes, dot white paint on with a Q-tip (cotton swab).  For pupils and nose, use 3D fabric paint (shiny and sticks out a bit).


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9 comments:

  1. oh, I just realized this could totally be used for Wizard of Oz and the sawhorse.

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  2. By far, one of the coolest crafts I've seen for the holidays. Love them...

    Could even spray paint them silver... :)

    Sharing on my pinterest...

    If you have a moment, please stop by and share at my epic Holiday Link. Thanks!

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  3. I have seen a bigger version of these made with logs and twigs and put into the garden, they looked great!

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  4. Shared these on Pintrest! OMG they are soooo cute and I have plenty of wine corks to make a whole fleet of reindeer! Would you please share this with my readers for our Fun Stuff Fridays linky party? http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-3.html

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  5. so cute! although I think I may stab myself from trying to make holes in corks haha

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  6. I adore your reindeer. I would love for you to share them at Bacon Time, anything goes linky, fri-monday. Happy holidays.
    http://bacontimewiththehungryhypo.blogspot.com/

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