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Easy Christmas Crafts: Tiny Dancer

This Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer is easy to make and requires very few materials and tools. This easy Christmas crafts project can be fun for young and old alike. The tiny dancer jumps in her tiny tutu. This is simple, fast and fun.

Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer hanging on tree

Easy Christmas Crafts: Tiny Dancer Materials and Tools:

  • Two 12 inch chenille wires in white (or color of your choice)
  • One 9 inch piece of yarn or ribbon
  • Ruler
  • Scissors to cut the ribbon
  • Needle nose pliers (optional, but makes it easier on the fingers)

The Steps for How to Make the Easy Christmas Crafts: Tiny Dancer:

Start with two pieces of chenille wire twelve inches in length plus a nine inch length of yarn or ribbon for the hanging loop.

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer materials

Cut (or break) one of the chenille wires in half. 

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer cut one chenille wire in half

Bend the long wire in half around a round object such as a finger to keep the wire from crimping. 

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer bend long wire in half

Make a loop for the head by twisting the wire twice. 

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer make loop for head

Move down the wire 1.25 inches and twist twice again to form the torso of the Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer. 

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer make loop for body

Next, twist the wire ends together 1/4 inch from the end to form the feet.

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer join feet together

Fold the ends of the wire up and pinch together. 

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer fold wire for feet upward

Now, pull the middle of the lower loop outward to form the knees of the Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer. 

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer bend knees

Add the arms by wrapping one of the six inch pieces of chenille wire around the neck. 

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer attach wire for arms

Pull the ends of the wire above the head and twist the ends together.

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer join hands

Fold the ends of the wire down and pinch together. Pull the middle of each wire outward to form the elbows.

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer bend wire hands

Use the other six inch chenille wire to form the Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer's tutu. Attach the wire at the base of the torso bend.

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer add wire for tutu

Form loops in the wire and attach the ends to the base of the torso.

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer make loops for tutu

Form a loop with the yarn and attach to the hands of the Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer.

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer add hanging loop

Here's another version of the Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer that is pretty in pink. 

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer in pink

Or how about a blue version of the Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer. This one does not have the tutu, so it could be male dancer in tights.

Easy Christmas crafts tiny dancer in blue

This is a great project for kids to do with little supervision. Or, grandparents can have a wonderful time working together with grandkids. It's also a great project for seniors or an office teamwork project.

Have fun!

This easy, simple and fun Easy Christmas Crafts Tiny Dancer offers enjoyment for kids, adults and seniors!!

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