Make This CUTE Winter Gnome {With a Detergent Container!}

An adorable holiday gnome craft…made with a detergent container!

Welcome to the cutest holiday craft you’ll ever see!! I giggle when I tell people about it, giggled while I created it and giggle every time I see it. 

Just adorable! And SO easy! This is a super fast craft and doesn’t take much as far as craft supplies or tools. 

I saw this finished product on Facebook weeks ago, but didn’t see the blogger who created this project. *If you know who first did this cute craft, please let me know so I can credit them here.*

The only “tool” you’ll really need is hot glue. Even regular glue may work, but it will take longer to complete. 

First up, you need a detergent pod container: 

The brand doesn’t matter obviously, it just needs to be this shape. I used the 42 count container and it was perfect.

Next, you’ll need fluffy fabric or yarn to make beard for your little gnome. 

I found mine at Hobby Lobby but I’ve seen similar options at Joann Fabrics as well. 

The kind woman at the fabric cutting counter shared a great tip for cutting this fluffy fabric! 

You don’t need much of this fabric — the thickness will depend on how long you want the gnome’s beard to be. 🙂 

I hot glued the fabric all the way around the plastic container: 

Now decide on your gnome nose! I had a few options and will share all of them so you can see how they look.

I used a small drill bit to put a hole into a wood bead and also into the plastic pod container: 

I put a small screw through the inside of the container to attach it to the front. 

Hot glue or epoxy would also work if you don’t want to mess with all of that. The screw just makes it more secure. 

Then, the final step that completes your adorable holiday gnome…a knit hat or beanie on top! I just used one that I have: 

Come ON! Is that not the cutest?? The pom on top makes it!

By the way, you don’t need to glue the hat on — it will slide right on and you’ll want to pull it down a bit so it slouches onto his nose. 

There are so many options for the nose! I cut the back off of a styrofoam ball (to make it flat) and then hot glued it on:

And that was just as cute! I mean…you can’t go wrong:

Or you can use a little yarn ball. This is one of my favorites: 

I went for a more neutral look because my hat was this beige color, but you could make this detergent container gnome SO many ways! 

For ours, I ended up with a slightly larger wood bead for his nose. The smaller one was a little too tiny for me: 

When you think about it, this would be a really practical gift. I think when I make more I’ll keep the pods in there (I had already poured ours into the glass container we use). This would also give it some weight. 

So not only will the recipient get a household product they can use, they’ll get a cute beanie for the winter and an adorable holiday decoration! 

If you’re looking to make one of these as a gift and are starting from scratch, you’ll spend anywhere from $30 to $40.

But if it’s for your home and you have most of the parts already, it will be next to nothing! I only spent $6 for this project and that was for a ton of the fluffy fabric. 

Let me know if you try this sweet little holiday/winter craft out for yourself! 😍

Original Post – Thrifty Decor Chick