Secret Santa story - Tomte wraps Christmas presents

Christmas is just around the corner and it's the time of year when we find joy not only in gift giving but also in wrapping gifts. There is something magical about wrapping gifts in festive paper and decorating them with bows and ribbons to make them even more special. In this craft instructions, we would like to introduce you to a scene where the Tomte, a friendly Christmas elf, is busy wrapping gifts for the children. At the same time, we will share with you a simple guide for wrapping gifts with children. Let's dive into the festive world of wrapping together!

• Use scissors to cut the wooden spatulas into the desired shape and size.
• If desired, you can glue them together with handicraft glue to create larger shapes.
• Paint the wooden spatulas with craft paints as you like and let them dry well.

• Make sure the table is big enough to serve as a handicraft mat.

• Paint the window with white craft paint to create the frame.

• Print out the template for the curtain and cut it out.
• Transfer the template to felting and cut out the curtain.
• Decorate the curtain with dots using a Posca marker.
• Apply handicraft glue and attach the curtain behind the window.
• Hot glue two flower pots to the front of the window.

• Paint the letterbox with grey craft paint and let it dry.
• Use a Posca marker to write on the letterbox.

• Twist a chenille wire together at the ends and bend it into an oval.
• Hot glue the oval to the centre of the mantelpiece.
• Print out the template for the flames and cut them out four times from folding paper.
• Cut wooden spatulas in different lengths, paint them and glue the flames on them.
• Draw a wick with a Posca marker.

• Decorate some matchboxes and kraft paper boxes with the folding papers, ribbons and stars.
• Cut some paper strips and roll them up to look like giftwrap rolls from the gnome.

• Attach the straw stars to the wall with Patafix.