DIY Large Gnomes
Raise some Christmas magic! We show you how to build giant gnomes from Dollar Tree items. Giant your Christmas decorations and dazzle friends and neighbors with an adorable gnome. These step-by-step instructions show you how to turn a dollar store cheap pillow and fabric into a HUGE gnome. Keep reading and watch the video below to learn Dollar Tree DIY Large Gnomes Step-by-Step Instructions!
These life-size Christmas gnomes are made using mostly Dollar Tree supplies and are no-sew gnomes, using my favorite Surebonder Glue Gun.
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My DIY Dollar Store Gnomes were so popular that many of my followers asked me for a tutorial to make a giant gnome. In this post, I share How to Make a Large Christmas Gnome! I couldn’t find a good tutorial sharing how to make a large gnome so I made a detailed video sharing how to make a giant gnome below!
Be sure to check out my popular post to make DIY sock gnomes.
Everything you need to make this gnome can be found at Dollar Stores or by using items you already have in your home. The fur for the beard can be found in the craft section at Micheal’s or Hobby Lobby but you can also use fur pillows, a fur blanket, or a fur rug found at Dollar Tree, Dollar General, or Five Below.
Use some leftover sewing supplies to decorate your gnomes… like pom poms, rickrack trim, lace, ribbon, and more!
Here are more popular gnomes tutorials you can find on my blog.
Use a sock gnome DIY to create an adorable gnome wreath as I did in this post!
Create a huge gnome to use as a gnome door hanger or gnome Christmas Tree topper like the one I made in this post!
This huge Gnome can be used as a door sign or a Christmas Tree Topper! I made it to hang on our door but then we decorated our tree and I ended up using it as a tree topper. Genius, right?
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I’m including a detailed video below sharing how to add arms and legs to sock gnomes. Be sure to watch the video to make a sock gnome in this post.
How do you make big gnomes?
The trick to make a big gnome is to use bigger supplies and more stuffing.
For this large gnome tutorial, I used a standard size bed pillow and a small t-shirt.
How do you make a large Christmas gnome?
Make a large Christmas gnome by following this tutorial and adding Christmas colors, Christmas fabrics, and textures.
What can I use for a gnome nose?
I typically use a wooden bead for a gnome nose, but in this tutorial, I used a piece of felt with pillow stuffing, tied in a ball.
Let’s get started so you can see how easy and affordable it is to make these adorable giant gnomes!
How To Make a Large Gnome
These Dollar Store Large gnomes are so easy, you will find yourself making an entire tribe of gnomes!
Supplies:
- Surebonder High Temp Mini Glue Gun
- Clear Mini Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- 1 Small T-shirt (I used a black shirt)
- 2 Pieces of Felt (I used cream color)
- 1 Standard Size Pillow (or pillow stuffing)
- Fur (you can use a fur pillow, fur rug, craft fur, or fur table runner)
- 1 or 2 Hats (mine are from the Christmas section at Dollar Tree)
- 4 Athletic Socks (I used black socks from Dollar Tree)
- Sand (this is optional to add weight to the bottom and you can use craft sand, beans, or rice)
- Wood circle plaque (this is optional to create a flat surface for the bottom of the gnome, mine is from Dollar Tree)
- Finger Protectors (to prevent glue gun burns on fingertips)
Directions:
- Gather Supplies.
- If using sand for weight on the bottom of the gnome, place the bags of sands inside a sock. I did this to protect the sand from spilling and to keep the weight from shifting on the bottom of the gnome.
- Place the wood plaque inside a sock as well. I did this with the intention of using it to create a flat surface for my gnome to sit.
- Use your Surebonder glue gun to glue the bottom of the t-shirt together.
- Place the sand on the bottom of the t-shirt and start stuffing your gnome shirt.
- Use your Surebonder glue gun to attach the sock plaque to the bottom of the t-shirt.
- Attach the fur to the neck of the gnome using your glue gun. I used a fur pillow from Five Below. I cut the pillow open, removed the stuffing, and attached the cut end to the neck. I did not cut the rest of the pillow to avoid fur getting everywhere! Otherwise, cutting the pillow would yield another large gnome beard 🙂
- Stuff the hat with pillow stuffing. I used 2 Christmas hats that I cut open and glued together to create 1 large hat.
- Attach the hat to the gnome using your glue gun (leave an opening for the nose).
- Cut a felt square for the nose.
- Stuff the nose with stuffing and use a rubber band to create a felt ball.
- Use your glue gun to attach the nose to the beard just under the hat.
- Cut 4 felt mittens.
- Glue 2 mittens together and flip right side out.
- Stuff the mittens and glue gun inside the sleeves of the gnome shirt. Make sure you stuff inside the sleeves to create the arms.
- Admire your new large gnome!
- My gnome measures 22 inches tall and 15 inches wide.
- If you’d like your gnome to hold an item in his mittens: you can use tape or small square mounting tape inside the mittens.
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A Note About Using High-Temperature Glue Guns
High-temperature glue guns should be used with caution and children should not use high-temperature glue guns.
I highly recommend wearing finger protectors when using glue guns to protect your fingers from burns. Do not use your hands to hold glued items together or you could sustain burns on your hands as well.
A detailed tip on a glue gun makes application easier and in my opinion, might reduce the chance for burns.
Print the instructions and Watch the Video to Make a Large Gnome:
DIY Large Gnome
Supplies
- Surebonder High Temp Mini Glue Gun
- Clear Mini Glue Sticks
- Scissors
- 1 Small T-shirt (I used a black shirt)
- 2 pieces Felt (I used cream color)
- 1 Standard Size Pillow (or pillow stuffing)
- Fur (you can use a fur pillow, fur rug, craft fur, or fur table runner)1 or 2 Hats (mine are from the Christmas section at Dollar Tree)
- 4 Athletic Socks (I used black socks from Dollar Tree)
- Sand (this is optional to add weight to the bottom and you can use craft sand, beans, or rice)
- Wood circle plaque (this is optional to create a flat surface for the bottom of the gnome, mine is from Dollar Tree)
- Finger Protectors (to prevent glue gun burns on fingertips)
Instructions
- Gather Supplies.
- If using sand for weight on the bottom of the gnome, place the bags of sands inside a sock. I did this to protect the sand from spilling and to keep the weight from shifting on the bottom of the gnome.
- Place the wood plaque inside a sock as well. I did this with the intention of using it to create a flat surface for my gnome to sit.
- Use your Surebonder glue gun to glue the bottom of the t-shirt together.
- Place the sand on the bottom of the t-shirt and start stuffing your gnome shirt.
- Use your Surebonder glue gun to attach the sock plaque to the bottom of the t-shirt.
- Attach the fur to the neck of the gnome using your glue gun. I used a fur pillow from Five Below. I cut the pillow open, removed the stuffing, and attached the cut end to the neck. I did not cut the rest of the pillow to avoid fur getting everywhere! Otherwise, cutting the pillow would yield another large gnome beard 🙂
- Stuff the hat with pillow stuffing. I used 2 Christmas hats that I cut open and glued together to create 1 large hat.
- Attach the hat to the gnome using your glue gun (leave an opening for the nose).
- Cut a felt square for the nose.
- Stuff the nose with stuffing and use a rubber band to create a felt ball.
- Use your glue gun to attach the nose to the beard just under the hat.
- Cut 4 felt mittens. I cut mine by placing 4 layers of felt together and cutting all 4 at once.
- Glue 2 mittens together and flip right side out.
- Stuff the mittens and glue gun inside the sleeves of the gnome shirt. Make sure you stuff inside the sleeves to create the arms.
- Admire your new large gnome! My gnome measures 22 inches tall and 15 inches wide. If you'd like your gnome to hold an item in his mittens: you can use tape or small square mounting tape inside the mittens.
Video
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