Once I spotted a plastic T Rex toy, I found my joy, and went about turning the T Rex toy into Chompy the Christmas Dinosaur decoration. Chompy not only delivers presents to the good little girls and boys, but he also takes care of your enemies and those who give you grief.
Let’s make Christmas Dinosaur Decorations!
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You will need:
A plastic T Rex dinosaur toy. I bought Chompy from the Target Dollar Spot. You can find a similar dinosaur toy here
Dark green craft paint – I used this Folkart Multisurface Hunter Green paint here
Light green craft paint – I used this Apple Barrel Bright Green paint here
White craft paint - I used this FolkArt Multi-Surface Wicker White paint here
Red Craft paint - I used this DecoArt Americana Santa Red paint here
White/Clear Glitter craft paint- I used this Folkart WhiteMultisurface FolkArt Extreme Glitter paint here
E6000 Fabric Fuse Glue – You can learn more about my favorite no smell E6000 glue here
Painter’s tape
Red and white felt fabric
A bit of fiberfill or cotton balls
Assorted miniatures for the toys in Chompy’s sack
Scissors
Paint brush
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Step by Step How to Make a Toy into a Christmas Decoration
1. I decided Chompy should be green instead of his original red. I used painters tape to mask off the areas I planned to keep red for Chompy’s Santa coat. Then I painted his body with two coats of Hunter Green paint and painted his spikes and pedicure with two coats of bright green paint.
2. Originally I tried to make Chompy a felt coat to look like Santa but he is too wiggly when it comes to fittings. His original red isn’t as vibrant as his green personality revealed. I bumped it up to match by painting Chompy’s coat areas with two coats of Santa Red. That’s better!
3. When I showed the in-progress Chompy to a friend, she suggested adding glitter, despite it being a gift for a man. I agreed because after a few strategic swipes of white glitter paint, Chompy sparkled on the outside, reflecting his sparkling personality on the inside.
4. I made a felt Santa hat for Chompy and attached it, along with the white felt I cut for the fur trim of his coat, using E6000 fabric glue. I prefer E6000 Fabric Fuse because it doesn't have a strong odor and doesn't dry stiff like regular E6000 can.
5. To make a Santa Claus sack for Chompy:
• I cut another piece of red fabric into a circle and used a hole punch like this one to make a border of holes.
• Put a small amount of fiberfill in the center of the circle
• Then, I wove a drawstring in and out of the border of hole punches and closed the Santa bag.
•I filled Chompy's sack by gluing a few miniatures and broken Christmas present earrings on top.
6. Lastly, I tied the strings of the Santa Sack around Chompy's body and glued it into place.
And here he is, Chompy the Christmas Dinosaur in all of his glory!
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