Nutcracker

• One red kids top
• One white kids bottom
• Black foam sheet (1 sheet 12x18 inches)
• Yellow felt (¼ yard)
• Red felt (1 sheet 9x12 inches)
• White felt (1 sheet 9x12 inches)
• Black felt (¼ yard)
• Cardboard
• Black elastic band
• Hot glue gun & sticks
• Scissors
• Double sided fabric tape

For the hat:

• Cut the black foam sheet to about 8x18 inches. Glue a strip of yellow felt along the bottom edge. Fringe cut a feather from white felt and glue to the center of the foam. Roll the foam into a tube and glue along the 8 inch edge to make the hat. Glue a black elastic band to the bottom sides of the hat to help hold it onto the child’s head.

For the shoulder pads:

• Cut two circles from cardboard about 3 inches in diameter. Cover both sides with yellow felt. Cut two rectangles of yellow felt that wraps around ⅔ of each circle. Fringe cut the bottom half of each rectangle and glue the top edge around each circle piece. Attach to the shoulders with double sided fabric tape.

For the front button panel:

• Cut a rectangle of red felt that fits over the chest. Cut and glue yellow and red felt button strips across the red felt. Attach to the top with double sided fabric tape.

For the wrist bands:

• Cut two strips of yellow felt to fit around each sleeve. Glue a thin strip of white felt across the center and attach wrist bands around the sleeves with double sided fabric tape.

For the belt:

• Add black boots or galoshes, and you’re set!
Cut a belt from black felt and glue a yellow and white buckle to the center. Attach the belt around the waist with double sided fabric tape or a safety pin.