Pom Reindeer Magnet

Making pom reindeer magnets is a fun way for kids and parents to get into the spirit of the Christmas season.

Children love making these adorable Christmas decorations.
Not only are pom reindeer magnets
cute, they're fun to make!


What You'll Need:

Poms: 1-inch beige, 2-inch brown, 1/4-inch red
Glue
Felt: 1x1 inches red, 2x2 inches brown
Scissors
2 wiggle eyes, 10mm each
Tweezers
2 beige chenille stems
Ruler
Tracing paper
Pencil
12-inch-length red rattail cord
2 gold jingle bells, 8mm each
3/4-inch strip adhesive-back magnet, 1/2 inch wide

To make the reindeer's head and the muzzle, glue the beige pom to the lower front part of the brown pom. For the nose, glue the red pom to the upper front part of the muzzle.

Cut a smiling mouth shape from the red felt, and glue it below the nose. Glue the wiggle eyes to the head so the bottom edges of the eyes touch the top of the muzzle (you may want to use tweezers to help you glue on the eyes).

Wiggle eyes for the pom reindeer magnet can be found in any craft store.
Wiggle eyes are glued to the brown pom to create
the face of the pom reindeer magnet.


Measure and cut one chenille stem into a 5-inch length and a 7-inch length. Cut the other chenille stem in half; you will use only one of the 6-inch lengths, so set the other length aside.

To make the antlers, line up the middles of the three lengths of chenille stem. Twist the stems in the middle to join them together. Arrange the stems so the 7-inch length is on the bottom, the 6-inch length is in between, and the 5-inch length is on top.

Pinch and curl each of the six ends up to form the antlers. Glue the middle of the antlers to the back of the head.

The antlers of the pom reindeer magnet are simple to assemble.
Chenille stems are curled and glued to
create the antlers of the reindeer.


Cut two ears from the brown felt. Apply a dot of glue to the bottom of one ear; pinch the bottom together and hold it for a moment. Repeat this gluing process to make the other ear. Glue the ears to the head just in front of the antlers.

The pom reindeer magnet comes to life as the felt ears are glued on.
Two small felt ears are glued in front of the antlers.


Tie a bow in the rattail cord. Glue the bow beneath the muzzle. Tie a jingle bell to each end of the rattail cord. Attach the magnet strip to the back of the head.

Ready for another craft project to share with the kids? In the next article, get information on making a sensational spiral ornament!

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