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PROJECTS
Glove Carolers
Designed By: Kathleen George
Typical Project Completion Time: 1-2 hours
(does not include drying time)
| MATERIALS NEEDED (for one caroler): |
STYROFOAM* Brand Foam:
Large caroler (blue)
Balls: 1-1/2"; 3"
Medium caroler (green, red)
Ball, 1-1/2"
Egg, 3-1/16"
Small caroler (pink)
Ball, 1-1/2"
Egg, 1-15/16"
Other Materials:
Stretch glove, adult (use infant glove for small caroler)
Felt: color to complement glove, 1-1/2" x 13"; white plush, 1/2" x 5"; pink scrap
Sewing thread to match glove
Fiberfil stuffing
White pom-pom, 1/2" (use 1/4" pom-pom for small caroler)
Black craft foam, 2mm thick, scrap
Black half-round beads, 5mm, two
White cardstock, 1-3/4" x 2-3/4"
Fine-line black permanent marker
Pencil
Ruler
Scissors
Sewing needle
Hole punch
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Thick, white craft glue |
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Download pattern (20K pdf)
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| INSTRUCTIONS: |
| 1. To make body, firmly twist together 1-1/2" foam-ball head and remaining foam shape; glue together with glue gun. |
| 2. Turn glove inside out. Refer to diagram to sew first and third fingers shut; trim seams to 1/8". Turn glove right side out. |
| 3. Fill thumb and little finger with small amount of fiberfil to create arms. |
| 4. Place foam body inside glove. Pull glove down until cuff is below bottom of body, and head is smooth. Note: Middle finger of glove becomes hat. |
| 5. Cut small oval mouth from craft foam; punch two holes from pink felt for cheeks. Use white glue to glue bead eyes, mouth, and cheeks to head. |
| 6. Glue white felt around head for hat cuff. Glue pom-pom to tip of hat. Note: To make hat shown on red caroler, omit pom-pom. Instead, tightly wrap sewing thread around hat close to head. Cut off tip of finger; make vertical cuts down finger to thread. Fabric will curl around itself to form pom-pom. |
| 7. Fringe ends of felt strip for scarf; tie around neck. |
| 8. Fold cardstock in half. Use marker to write, or computer to print, desired message on outside. Use glue gun to glue caroling book into hands. |
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