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Folded Paper Valentine’s Day Gnome Craft

Who doesn’t love a fun gnome craft? In fact, just a couple folds of paper and you have our adorable Folded Paper Valentine’s Day Gnome Craft! It doesn’t get much easier, except it does, because we’ve also included a Free Printable Gnome Beard Template!

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You could also make these paper gnomes into sweet Valentine’s Day cards, too. With a little message when you unfold the hat, it would be a really fun way to say there’s gnome-one else like you!

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Make an Easy Paper Gnome for Valentine’s Day

Folded Paper Valentine’s Day Gnome Craft supplies needed.

To make our Folded Paper Valentine’s Day Gnome Craft you will need our gnome beard template, construction paper in white and other assorted colors, a heart paper punch, scissors, and a glue stick.

Valentine’s Day Gnome Craft Supplies Needed

  • Gnome Beard Template
  • Construction paper – white, assorted colors
  • Heart paper punch
  • 1.5” circle paper punch
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors

Folded Paper Gnome Craft Step by Step Directions

Begin with a full sheet of construction paper, placed vertically. A lightweight cardstock would work fine, as well.

Fold one corner of paper over to form a triangle.

Bring one corner of the paper over, forming a triangle.

Fold tip of triangle over.

Folded paper gnome shape.

Then, fold the point of the triangle down.

Cut beard shape from white paper and glue in place under fold.

Now, use the template to cut a beard out of white paper. Glue in place under the fold.

Punch out a circle nose and glue in place.

Next, either use a 1.5″ circle paper punch or the circle in the template form a nose out of your chosen color paper. Glue that in place over the fold. If you were making this into a card, make sure the nose is only glued to the white beard paper.

Punch out hearts and glue over gnome hat.

Finally, punch out a bunch of hearts and glue randomly over the gnome’s folded paper hat.

Folded Paper Valentine’s Day Gnomes.

Super cute, right? A perfect little craft for Valentine’s Day.

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More Valentine’s Day Crafts for Kids

For more fun Valentine’s Day craft ideas, be sure to see our Happy Heart Bookmarks, Bear Hug Card, Cardboard Roll Love Monster Craft, and our Craft Stick Valentine Robot Craft. Then check out even more of our Valentine’s Day crafts for kids at Our Kid Things!

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