Here is another delightful way to enjoy gnomes. Make these easy DIY gnome wine bottle toppers for Christmas this year. Aren’t they cute?
Christmas is built upon a beautiful and intentional paradox; that the birth of the homeless should be celebrated in every home.
— G.K. Chesterton
Why You’ll Love This Project
Gnomes continue to be one of the season’s most loved holiday decorations, and it’s easy to see why. Instead of buying them in the store, you can create your own festive version right at home!
This DIY gnome wine bottle topper is such a fun way to dress up a simple gift. It’s perfect for bringing along as a hostess present, adding a touch of whimsy to your holiday table, or just spreading happiness around your own home.
You can even make smaller versions to hang as Christmas ornaments, so your tree matches your holiday gifting!
The best part? These gnomes are (really!) quick and inexpensive to make, and you can whip up a whole batch so you’re ready for last-minute parties and gatherings.
Looking for more inspiration? Explore Ruth’s collection of DIY gnome ideas and Christmas holiday gnomes. Don’t forget to subscribe for free gnome patterns, tips, and fresh project ideas delivered right to your inbox.
Get ideas for other hostess gift ideas in these posts: Holiday Gnomes, Homemade Irish Cream, and Toffee Popcorn
Pattern
You can absolutely create your own pattern using the instructions below, but if you’d like the exact dimensions and a step-by-step photo tutorial, I’ve put everything together in a convenient pattern Wine Bottle Topper PDF eBook You’ll find it in my shop here.
Materials
Here is what you’ll need. Shoppable affiliate links are included below.
Fabric, sweater fabric, or felt for hat
Craft fur for beard
Wood round balls 3/8 here, 1/2″ here, or 5/8″ here
Trims ribbons, bells, pom pons, etc.
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Pattern
Instructions
1 Cut out the two pieces, the hat triangle and the beard. When cutting the craft fur, slide your scissors to the base of the fur so you cut only the base and not the fur.
With the right sides of the fabric together, fold the hat in half lengthwise. Stitch and reinforce at both ends by backstitching. Gently turn the right side out.
2 Trim the fur off the top edge of the beard. It is optional to clip the corners off where the dashed lines are. You can also make the beard longer or shorter. You are the gnome artist!
Next, insert it into the hat. Be sure the fur piece is facing forward. Run a line of hot glue across the inside brim of the hat. Position the beard and hold the two pieces together until they cool slightly.
3 In the front, tuck the nose slightly under the hat brim and adhere it with hot glue. Add additional trims as desired.
4 Enjoy!
Have fun creating your gnome wine toppers! Let me know if you make them.
Thanks for stopping by,
xo,
Cindy