Here's an ornament that not only pays tribute to the guy who'll shimmy down the chimney, but is also jolly good fun to make.

Materials

• Red felt
• Scissors
• Pushpin
• Monofilament
• Wooden craft spoon

• White faux fur
• Glue or glue dots
• Self-adhesive googly eyes
• Small white pom-pom

Instructions

1. Cut out a red felt hat that's slightly taller than the craft spoon handle (ours is about 3 inches). Use a pushpin to poke a hole through the felt about 1/4 inch below the tip of the hat. Thread a 7-inch length of monofilament through the hole and knot the ends to create a loop.

2. Cut out a fur strip to trim the hat and glue it in place. Then cut out a fur beard.

3. Glue the hat and the beard to the spoon as shown, then stick the googly eyes to the wood. Finally, glue a small white pom-pom to the tip of the hat.

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