DIY Pilgrim couple
- fatimamholland
- Nov 5, 2024
- 4 min read
Updated: Nov 18, 2024
I love this Pilgrim couple so much !
What a perfect way to celebrate Thanksgiving!
I know Christmas is so exciting but I feel we need to stop and just be Thankful for all we have !
This is a nice reminder!
I was inspired by The Vintage Pebble she made hers out of wood ! Hers is just beautiful I dropped her link for it at the end of this blog so you can check hers out too!
I love working with cardboard and other forms of paper to be able to make this a very budget friendly project you can make it out of any stiff material you choose!
Supplies you will need:
• cardboard,card stock paper or file folder
• scrapbook paper
• book pages
• wide ribbon
• scissors
• hot glue
• clear Elmer’s glue or mod Podge
• antique white paint
• burnt umber paint
• black paint
• red paint
• brown wax or you can use the burnt umber paint for antiquing
For this set I did use a file folder !
It worked really well!
Once you gather your supplies you are ready to create !
Here is the patterns I used . This body measure 9 “ long and 3 1/2 “wide
These are the patterns for the other items .
Girl hat measure 3” 1/4 .
Girls Collar measures 4” towards the bottom.
Boys collar measures 4” from bottom.
Rim for boys hat measures 4” 1/2 wide and about 1” high .
Boys hat measures 3 “1/4 wide from the bottom the height is about 2”
Once you have your pattern all cut out you can then cut them out from whatever you choose to use .
This is mine I used the File Folder this time.
If you are using cardboard then you can paint the face this color .
Since mine was already that color it really didn’t make to much of a difference! 🤣
I then cut a piece of scrapbook paper and glued it on.
I used red for their cheeks.
I had a lot of grunge paper that I had prepared awhile back so that’s what I used to cover the collar .
Here’s the cheeks and collar glued on .
I did the same thing with her hat .
It’s so nice to have these supplies already made ahead of time such a time safer!
She’s looking so cute already !
I used this trim for her collar !
This was made with hot glue and my mold . Love making these !
You can use lace or ribbon as well for this step!
This is Super easy to make !
Just put hot glue in silicone mold let dry pop out and paint .
I love how she looks!
I added a couple of simple dots for her eyes!
Now the boy !
I pretty much did his face the same way I did the girl!
I then glued my wide ribbon on his body .
I bought this ribbon a year or so ago from Hobby Lobby . It was a pretty huge roll!
I trimmed it and he is looking pretty cute himself!
I did his collar the same way as the girl .
So here they are so far !
I painted his hat Black and glued it together.
I then glued it on him .
I gave him two dots for eyes too!
I then grunged them up by using my Dixie Belle Brown wax but you can use your Brown paint if you want to .
It’s up to you !
I chose to add these popsicle sticks to the back to reinforce them and this way they can be stuck into a small bale of hay or a pumpkin.
They are just so cute!
Here’s my Pilgrim family!
So darn cute! 🥰
I just love how fun and easy this project is !
They look beautiful !
What a wonderful way to celebrate Thanksgiving with this adorable Pilgrim couple!
You can also stick them in a potted plant or glue a little twine to create a hanger for them . Either way simply adorable!
Really anywhere you decide to display them they will definitely catch everyone’s eye!
😀
I hope you get creative and give this adorable couple a try for this Thanksgiving!
This is such a fun and very budget friendly project!
You probably have everything you need at home to create these!
I'm always so excited to share how to create these fun projects with you!
I hope you get creative with making this for your home this season !
What a beautiful way to decorate and still be on track budget wise!
You don’t have to spend a fortune to have fun beautiful items to add to your decorating!
It all starts just by using a little imagination and a few supplies!
I’m always trying to create adorable budget friendly projects and this one is another perfect DIY for you to create this season!
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I was inspired by The Vintage Pebble she created hers from wood ! Simply adorable!
Here’s her link for it !
You can check hers out too!
Brown wax
This is not the exact one but close!
Silicone mold
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