Hat Trees

This is the story of a young girl named Clara, who dreams of becoming a ballerina. His uncle gives her a nutcracker doll, small. He said the tail of the doll and how it was a little boy, but the wicked Mouse Queen had turned into a Nutcracker - Prince of the dolls. During the night, all of Clara's dolls come to life and she finds herself in the middle of an adventure and a war between his toys and the Mouse King. Read the book or watch the movie The Nutcracker Prince, and see what happens.

To make the Nutcracker Prince and Clara you need ...
Two Dolly pegs, markers, paint, PVA glue, black card and a small amount of ribbons and lace.

To the Nutcracker doll prices, the main body with red paint, but leave a triangle at the top to look as if he was wearing a jacket. Paint the tips of the ankle in black to represent his shoes. Paint the head of the ankle with short hair.

Draw on the nutcracker face with markers once the paint is dry. And give him a few buttons.

To his hat to cut a long narrow strip of black card and roll it tightly to make a solid cylinder. Glue the end down. Cut a form of "D" card in black to a peak for the hat. Stick the "D" on the head of the Nutcracker, and stick to the role of the card on top of it and leave aside to dry.

For Clara the Ballerina, paint the body of the anchor color of the dress ballerina Clara. Paint the tips of the anchor color of shoes ballerina Clara and add a little 'X' legs to the ankle for ballet shoe ribbons. Painting of brown hair on the head pin and pull a face with markers when the paint is dry.

Use a piece of ribbon or lace ballerina dress Finnish. You will need ribbon or lace to the same length as the ankle. Sew a row of small dots running up one of the long edges. Arrange the wire so that the fabric ruffles to form a skirt. Wrap around ankle and secure the two ends of fabric. Hold the skirt up on the ankle with a small amount of glue.

Peg the decorations on the branches of the Christmas tree. But beware, they might come to life in the middle of the night!