Cork Reindeer
These are fun and easy to make reindeers ornaments. Be creative and use small accessories or materials you have around home to decorate them.
Supplies:
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5 cylinder wine corks or hobby corks (same size and shape)
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Twine or elastic for the holder
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Accessories such as feathers, pompoms, pipe cleaner, ribbons for a bow, and/or glitter foam for cut outs
Tools:
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Scissors, glue gun, pen or pencil, and ruler
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This activity uses glue guns which are extremely hot. Parent supervision is recommended.
Directions:
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Glue two corks end to end, and then glue one cork on top of them facing this cork out towards you as the head. Then glue on a cork for the torso and the other leg.
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Next cut a string or thin ribbon 5” long so you can loop it around and glue it to the back of the Reindeer's head. This will be used to hang your ornament.
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Next wrap pipe cleaners around a pen to create a curl. Cut 3-4 different sizes for your antlers. Or you can skip curling and just cut the piper cleaner and bend it to shape.
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Glue the antlers to the back of the Reindeer's head.
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Now we cover the backside of the Reindeer's head full of feathers or evergreen trimmings for a background to cover.
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Next, hot glue on the eyes and pom-poms for a nose and tail.
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To finish you reindeer in style, make a bow. Your reindeer is now ready to be displayed.
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