Half of the fun of the Christmas season for my little guy is finding his little elf buddy “Tattle” mid adventure each day. Tomorrow he will find Tattle flying North Pole Airlines on his way back from providing Santa with his daily report. Today I will teach you how to make your own using everyday recyclables.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
- Cereal box or other cardboard box of similar thickness
- Paper towel tube
- Paper straws
- Crafting sticks
- Metal Brad fastener
- Hot glue gun and glue
- Scissors
- String
- Hole punch
- Cut out a wing to desired length and then traced the other to cut out.
- Cut support beam for wings in an hour glass shape.
- Cut slits in the wings close enough to your cardboard tube to be able to glue into place the supports to the sides.
- Cut slits into the supports to slip pieces together.
- Cut strips for the tail piece making slits in the center. One on the inside edge and one on the outside as pictured below.
- Cut slits into the end of the tube to slide tail into place and then glue edges.
- Cut a hole for elf to sit in.
- Use your hole puncher on the end of the wings on top and bottom.
- Tie string from one wing to next allowing for a little slack.
- Measure your paper straws in the for the outer wing support and push through each hole securing with hot glue.
- Make a hole in the center of each crafting stick and secure with metal Brad fastener, taping the back to keep the propellers spread.
- Glenn onto the front of the plane.
- Tie string to the end of the tail of new each side and create a loop to hang the plane from.
I hope that this helps bring magic to your little ones Christmas elf hunt too! Merry Christmas!
She's One Crafty Mom 