Animated scene of a Scout Elf photographing their painted pet rock lookalike in a mini photo studio
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Scout Elf’s Pet Rock

Every mini-me needs a maxi-me!


Materials:

  • A smooth, round stone
  • Paintbrushes in various sizes
  • Acrylic paints
  • Red felt
  • White felt
  • Scissors
  • A glue gun (for grown-ups)

Instructions:

  1. Your Scout Elf will paint a stone to look like themselves. They’ll paint the face first, then the hair, followed by the facial features, letting each layer dry before painting the next.
  2. Next, they will measure and cut a piece of red felt, gluing it into a cone-shaped hat.
  3. They will cut a small strip of white felt and glue it around the bottom of the hat.
  4. Then they will use small dots of glue to attach the hat to the top of the painted elf’s head.
  5. Finally, they will bring their new friend along on all their Christmas adventures.

Safety Warnings!