How to Make a Santa Claus Decoration Using an Egg

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Select an egg

   Remove all the contents of it (don't waste the contents).
   
   This is generally done by blowing the egg if it is a raw egg.
   
   You can use a hard boiled egg that you've eaten or taken the egg out of carefully for sandwhiches.
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   Step 2: then make a small hole into it using a spoon or a knife.

   , Then to make stiffer and stronger, apply glue to the egg, and paste some tissue paper on it.
   
   Apply two or more layers of tissue to make it strong and unbreakable.
   
   You can also cover the hole when applying the tissue paper and glue.
   
   If you have some spare scrap paper you can scrunch up, craft balls or plastic eggs, you can dispense with the actual egg shell all together.
   
   Use anything you like formed into an ovoid for this craft. , (a long rectangular piece and a half circle).
   
   Use any red paper you can find if you don't want to use velvet paper. ,,,,,,,,,
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   Step 3: Wash the egg properly to make it clean and odorless.

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   Step 4: Let it dry.

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   Step 5: Take a sheet of red colored velvet paper

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   Step 6: cut it into the shapes as shown in the picture.

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   Step 7: Take the rectangular piece according to the width of the egg

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   Step 8: and stick it around the egg as shown:

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   Step 9: Take the half circle and make it into the shape of a cone.

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    Step 10: Paste the cone shape on the egg

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    Step 11: and bend it slightly to give it an effect of a hat.

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    Step 12: Paste a small cotton ball on the end of the hat using glue.

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    Step 13: Take some more cotton and paste on the edges of the velvet paper.

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    Step 14: Paint the face of Santa by using oil paints or water colors.

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    Step 15: Draw eyes and mouth on it using sketch pens

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    Step 16: and paste mustache and beard using some more cotton

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    Step 17: it would be better if you do it after painting the face.

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    Step 18: Paint the bottom of the egg with red color.

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    Step 19: Use your new Santa to decorate a tree or as a decorative item anywhere in your home.

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