instructions102 HolidayCrafts 2019
Reindeer Games
shown on pages 96–97
MATERIALS
FOR ONE FIGURE
2-inch wooden egg (head)
Drill and drill bits
Bamboo skewers
Glue: wood, crafts, fabric
^3 ∕ 4 -inch-thick 4-inch-diameter
wooden disk (base)
Assorted artists brushes
Acrylic paint: winter white,
raw sienna, mint green, dark pink,
dark green, black, tan, pink
2^1 ∕ 2 -inch wooden egg (body)
Scrap of brown felt
Needle-nose pliers
2—12-inch lengths of 19-gauge
annealed-steel wire
Artists eraser
Fine-tip permanent marker: black
Color pencil: dark brown
Clear acrylic spray finish: matte
Chenille pipe cleaners: white
Hot-glue gun and glue sticks
Mica flakes
1^1 ∕ 4 ×8-inch strip of felted wool: green
or red
ASSEMBLE THE BODY
Using a drill bit slightly larger than the
diameter of a bamboo skewer, drill a hole
halfway into the 2-inch wooden egg (head)
near the wide end. Dab wood glue onto end
of a skewer and push into the hole; let dry.
Using the same bit, drill four holes for
legs approximately 1 inch apart in a square
pattern in the center top of the wooden
base. Paint base winter white; let dry.
Drill four holes for legs about^3 ∕ 4 inch
apart into the 2^1 ∕ 2 -inch wooden egg
(body). Cut four 5^1 ∕ 2 -inch lengths of
skewer. Dab wood glue onto one end of
each piece and insert glued ends into holes
in body; let dry. Dab glue on remaining
skewer ends and insert into base; let dry.
Drill a hole into top of narrow end of
body. Trim bamboo skewer attached to
head to about 2 inches. Dab glue on the
skewer end and insert it into top of body,
leaving about 1^3 ∕ 4 inches of skewer exposed
between body and head for neck; let dry.
Drill hole in top back of body for tail. Drill
a line of four holes^1 ∕ 2 inch apart across the
top back of head for ears and antlers.
Trace ear pattern in Pattern Pack onto
white paper; cut out. Trace two ears onto
brown felt; cut out.
Referring to Antler Template, below, use
needle-nose pliers to bend each length of
wire into an antler. Make a large loop and
small loop, then twist the wire around itself
to secure. Trim 1 inch below lowest loop.PAINT THE REINDEER
Paint head, felt ears, and body using raw
sienna. Paint legs mint green or dark pink.
Paint narrow dark green or black stripes on
legs about 1 inch apart. Paint^1 ∕ 2 -inch-long
black hooves at bottom of legs.
Draw outline of snout with a pencil. Paint
snout and inside of ears winter white. Use
an artists eraser to clean up pencil lines.
Using a fi ne-tip black permanent marker,
draw outline of nose and eyes. Paint nose
and eyes black. Add shading around eyes,
nose, and snout using dark brown color
pencil. Add tan highlights to eyes. Add pink
cheek circles and paint inner ears pink.
Seal fi gure and base using clear acrylic
spray; let dry.FINISHING THE FIGURE
Cut a 2-inch length of pipe cleaner; fold
in half. Dab hot glue onto cut ends and
push ends into tail hole. Add hot glue to
antler ends and push antlers into center
holes in head. Dab crafts glue on a pointed
end of each ear and push glued ends into
remaining holes in head. Brush tops of ears,
back of body, and top of base with crafts
glue. Sprinkle with mica fl akes; let dry.
Tie felted-wool strip around neck for a
scarf. Fringe scarf ends with scissors.
Use fabric glue to attach a 12-inch pipe
cleaner around base. Fill in with a short
piece of pipe cleaner on back, if needed.REINDEER GAMES
Antler Template