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Modern Christmas Nutcracker DIY
Active Time
45
minutes
mins
Yield:
1
Nutcracker
Cost:
20
Materials
1
Unfinished Nutcracker
1
piece
Sandpaper
1
Wood filler
1
White craft paint
1
Pine stem
1
Ribbon
1
hot glue gun
Instructions
Remove unwanted pieces from nutcracker
Sand any rough pieces with sand paper
Add wood filler to the open holes and gaps
Paint with a dry brush. Lightly sand for a distressed look.
Use pine stems and form into a circle shape to fit between the nutcracker arms. Weave a second stem around the first for a fuller look.
Tie a bow with ribbon and attach to wreath with hot glue.
Attach the wreath with hot glue to each hand of the nutcracker.