Craft Ideas for Elves Workshop
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The purpose of this page is to be a springboard for handmade craft ideas for Winter Festivals. I organized crafts alphabetically by crafting methods or by materials.
Do you know of any crafty elves (yourself, another parent, a grandparents, neighbors, friends) who would help us craft? Here is a flyer you can share with them to request crafts for our Elves Workshop: Click here
All secret elves, please submit your handmade treasures before November 18, 2022 to:
Joy (jwang@waldorfschool.com) or myself (Jzin, jzinius@gmail.com)
We are also seeking craft supplies donations, please leave your craft supplt donations at the Company of Angels school store. Flyer – Supplies Drive
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Crafts are organized by materials or the methods of making them. Click on the following links below to jump to various sections
Elves Workshop Pinterest Boards
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- Skip to section to join and pin craft ideas to our Elves workshop Pinterest Board
Beeswax
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- Beeswax Decorated Candles
- Candle Boats
- White Candles with Beeswax Stamps
- Beeswax Orb Candleholders
Crochet
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- Crochet Rose Hair Clips
- Crochet Snowmen by Audrey, Miss Christine Newell’s mom
Felt Sheets
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- Felt Crossbody Bags
- Felt Beaded Stocking Christmas Tree Ornaments
- Felt Bookmark Gnomes
- Felt Dolphin
- Felt Red-Hot Hearts Mobiles
Felt Crafts – uses smaller amounts of felt than “Felt Sheet” category of crafts
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- Felt Blossom Fairies
- Felt Flower Hair Clips
- Felt Blanket-Stitched Teddy Bears
- Felt Blanket-Stitched White Doves
- Felt Blanket-Stitched Horse
- Felt Blanket-Stitched Flying Goose
- Felt Blanket-Stitched Seal
- Felt Blanket-Stitched Snail
- Felt Blanket-Stitched White Swan
Felt (Wet-felted)
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- Wet-felted Balls
Hand-sewn
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- Velvet pumpkins with Read Pumpkin Stem
Knitted
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- Knitted Bunny – simple
- Knitted Cat
- Knitted Envelope Bags with Peg Doll Babies
Leather
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- Leather Bracelets
- Leather Crossbody Bags
Needle-Felted
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- Felted Mini Pumpkins
- Wool Pictures
Paper
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- Paper Ball Christmas Ornaments
Peg Dolls
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- Acorn Hat Gnomes and Brown Coat Peg Dolls
- Angels with Feather Wings Peg Dolls
- Christmas Elves Peg Dolls
- Gnomes with Smiles Peg Dolls
- Elves and Kings Peg Dolls
- Fox Peg Dolls
- King Winter Peg Dolls
- Knight Peg Dolls
- Princess Peg Dolls
- Snowmen Peg Dolls
- Water-lily Baby Peg Dolls
- Wizard in White with Crystal Wand Peg Dolls
- Wizard Peg Dolls
Pencils
Pinecones
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- Pinecone Elves
- Pinecone Cottage
- Pinecone Porcupine
- Pinecone Owls
Seashells
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- Sleeping babies in seashells
Socks
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- Sock Babies Made with Colorful, Beautiful Socks
- Sock Snowmen
Stones
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- Painted Rock Village
- Painted Rocks
Walnut Shells
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- Baby in a Walnut Seed Pod Cradle Mobile
Wooden – Please also see “Woodwork” Projects below
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- Wooden Pre-Made Bird Houses with Felted Birds
- Glittery Painted Apples with Felted Leaves
- Wooden Candle Holder
- Magic Wand with Ribbons
Woodwork
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- Boats, Simple, Rustic
- Bowl, Cup, Spoon
- Cutting Board for Mud Kitchen
- Fairy Doors
- Number Toy
- Sheep Spools of Yarns
- Tree Branch Slices for Crafting
- Tic-Tac-Toe
- Wooden Knitting Needles
Elves Workshop Pinterest Boards
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- Skip to section to join and pin craft ideas to our Elves workshop Pinterest Board
Beeswax
Beeswax Decorated Candles
Click here to see our craft group making beeswax candle in 2012.
Page 18, The Christmas Craft book by Thomas Berger
Elves Workshop 2013. White candles on the right.
Acorn boats: Beeswax candle in acorn cap boats
Tutorial: DIY Floating Walnut Shell Beeswax Candles by Woodlarkblog.com
Walnut shell beeswax candle boats
Beeswax Orbs Candleholders
Crochet
Crochet Rose Hair Clips
Crochet Snowmen by Audrey, Christine Newell’s mom
2021
Felt Sheets
Felt Crossbody Bags
Heather making felt bags. 2012
Felt Beaded Stocking Christmas Tree Ornaments
Beaded red blanket-stitched Christmas tree ornaments, 2012.
2013 colorful Christmas stockings with elfin toes.
Felt Bookmark Gnomes
Felt Dolphin
Please email Jzin if you want to take on this handsome dolphin project! jzinius@gmail.com
Thank you Nuno Life for sharing this beautiful dolphin! Click here for dolphin pattern and tutorial.
Felt Red- Hot Hearts Mobile
2013 Elves Workshop
Felt Crafts
(Uses Smaller Amounts of Felt then “Felt Sheet” category of Crafts)
Felt Blossom Fairies
2013 Elves Workshop
Alena made these in 2012 (above).
Scroll down on this page to see Kirsten making blossom fairies in 2012.
Thank you to The Magic Onions for this photo tutorial.
Felt Flower Hair Clips
Felt Blanket-Stitched Teddy Bears
2015
Felt Blanket-Stitched White Doves
Felt Blanket-Stitched Flying Goose
“Bird”, pages 52, 53. Feltcraft by Petra Berger
Felt Blanket-Stitched Horse
pages 63 – 65. Feltcraft by Petra Berger
Felt Blanket-Stitched Seal
page 51. Feltcraft by Petra Berger
Felt Blanket-Stitched Snail
page 56, 57. Feltcraft by Petra Berger
Felt Blanket-Stitched White Swan
Please skip above pattern for ducks. To use pattern for swan, see below
Pages 48 – 50. Felt Craft by Petra Berger
Felt (Wet-Felted)
Wet-Felted Balls
See Gloria Chang making wet-felted balls in 2012.
Hand-Sewn
Velvet pumpkins with real pumpkin stems
Gaby made these velvet pumpkins with beans inside. Real pumpkin stems were used.
Knitted
Knitted Bunny
For instructions for the knitted bunny, please click here. Thank you Chendan for your instructions!
Knitted Cat
Blankets for Sleeping Mice
Knitted Envelope bags
Gisela knitted an envelope bag, 2016.
Leather
Leather Bracelets
Leather Crossbody Bags
What to you do with a surplus of thin leather from a recycled old leather sectional? Can someone help make some crossbody bags?
Example from the internet. If you are familiar with leather work and want to take up this project, please contact Jzin jzinius@gmail.com
Needle-Felted
Needle-Felted Mini Pumpkins
Pulled Roving White Angels
Wool Pictures
Jzin’s Castle of Costa Mesa wool pictures 2015
Jzin’s simple wool relief angel, 2013
2021
2021
Paper
Paper ball Christmas Ornaments
Peg Dolls
Acorn Hat Gnomes and Brown Coat Peg Dolls
Angels with Feather Wings Peg Dolls
lovely work painted by our talented Renuka, 2014
Christmas Elves Peg Dolls
Cathy Scott, 2021
Gnomes with Smiles Peg Dolls
Elves and Kings Peg Dolls
by Renuka, 2014. They are so Sweet!!
Fox Peg Dolls
2015
King Winter Peg Dolls
Knight Peg Dolls
Princess Peg Dolls
Snowmen Peg Dolls
2014
Water Lily Babies Peg Dolls
Judy crafted these water-lily babies. 2012
2012 These are so sweet! I love them!
Instructions in 3 pages
Wizard in White with Crystal Wand Peg Dolls
Thank you Kathy Christian and Linda Timmons for these beautiful crafts!
Wizard Peg Dolls
2013 Blue wizards, with stitched stars
Pencils
Pencil Gnomes
2013 Elves Workshop
Pine Cones
Pinecone Elves
Pinecone Cottage
Pinecone Owl Ornaments
Pinecone Porcupines
Seashells
Sleeping Babies in Seashells
Socks
Sock Babies – Colorful Beautiful Socks
Joy 2021
Scroll to last photo
Socks Snowmen
Sock snowmen knitted by Audrey for 2021 Elves Workshop by Miss Christine Newell’s mom
Stones
Painted Rock Village
Painted Rocks
10/11/22 Painted rocks by Gaby’s next door neighbor, Sherry
Walnut Shells
Baby in a Walnut Seed Pod Cradle Mobile
Walnut Fairy Pram
Wooden – Also see “Woodwork” projects below
Wooden Pre-made Bird Houses with Felted Birds
Julie made birdhouse at craft group. 2012
Glittery Painted Apples with Felted Leaves
Wooden Candle Holder
2015
Magic Wand with Ribbons
Woodwork
Contrast this section of “Woodwork” with “Wooden” projects above
Boat, Simple, Rustic
Bowl and Spoon
Cutting Board for Mud Kitchen
Fairy Doors
Number Toy
Sailboat, Rustic
Sheep Spool of Yarn
Tree Branch Slices for Making Other Crafts
Can someone please help us cut up some beautiful tree branches with barks and character into slices of various heights for use in various projects? Please let Jzin know if you can do it. jzinius@gmail.com. Thank you!
Tree Branch Slices as Candle-Stands
Tic-Tac-Toe
Wooden Knitting Needles
Join our Elves Workshop Pinterest Boards
Let’s find good craft ideas for next year’s Elves Workshop!
- I am inviting you to be a collaborator: Please add pins to our Elves Workshop Pinterest boards – let us know your favorite craft ideas.
- Elves Workshop – Beeswax and Candles: https://pin.it/UGGZtKA
- Elves Workshop – Crochet: https://pin.it/6rXrFAT
- Elves Workshop – Fascinators: https://pin.it/5CDyyBM
- Elves Workshop – Fairy Doors: https://pin.it/1C5oHE9
- Elves Workshop – Felt and Stitch: https://pin.it/6s7a3xg
- Elves Workshop – Knitting: https://pin.it/3Z8ixko
- Elves Workshop – Leather: https://pin.it/6ro4FSS
- Elves Workshop – Nature Finds: https://pin.it/Et7JZqb
- Elves Workshop – Needle-Felting: https://pin.it/3iwUDlf
- Elves Workshop – Paper: https://pin.it/2SICDBe
- Elves Workshop – Peg Dolls: https://pin.it/XoxZzI4
- Elves Workshop – Sewing: https://pin.it/58lYyhs
- Elves Workshop – Transparencies: https://pin.it/4IAFZuV
- Elves Workshop – Wet-Felting: https://pin.it/4E4qNBU
- Elves Workshop – Woodwork: https://pin.it/1AfYNl3
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