• The body: Using templates and red cotton thread, make a pompom.
• The head: Paint a ball of cellulose with skin colour gouache. Draw eyes with a black marker.
• The hat: Cut out a triangle from a red foam sheet and a cross from a yellow foam sheet. Glue the cross to the triangle.
• The beard: Draw a petal shape on a sheet of white felt and cut out.
• Assemble with a glue gun as follows: Attach the head to the pompom, then the hat to the head and finally the beard.

• Cut 2 pieces of red and 1 piece of white thread 30 cm long.
• Tie a knot at one end and braid. Join the two ends and make a knot again.
• Using a glue gun, attach the knotted braid to the back of the St. Nicholas' neck.

With this soft St. Nicholas hanging lamp, the magic of Christmas is at work!