Enrichment Activities

Go Big or Go Gnome!

You will need:

• Glue/string

• House materials - sticks, stones, an old box or paper

• Scissors

• Decoration supplies - flowers, leaves, old bark, grass, construction paper, markers, pens, and colored pencils

Steps to Construct Your Very Own Gnome Home!

Gnomes love tiny, fun homes to live outside! Let your imagination run wild as you design your own gnome home

1. Collect building materials for your gnome home! Get creative - you can grab sticks, leaves, rocks, pebbles, pine cones, tree bark, flowers or whatever you think is fun and exciting from outside! Can’t find anything outside? Get an old box or some paper! You can use some construction paper with markers, crayons or colored pencils to decorate, straws, toothpicks or even a small toy for your gnome to play with! Gnomes love the outdoors, so they love recycling! The more you can reuse old items you don’t need, the happier they’ll be!

2. Get a container for your gnome home or put some old newspaper down to build on to save time cleaning up at the end. If you plan to keep it outside, make sure it will be safe with all types of weather!

3. Have a vision, and execute! This is the fun part! Start creating a house for your gnome to live in!

1. Make the House - You can use rocks, break up sticks, or use an old box! Use glue to hold it all together.

2. Decorate – Find whatever you think is cool and would make this house feel like a home! You can find flowers, leaves, and do whatever your imagination tells you. There are no limits to how you can decorate your house! You can also use a box as the house and cut out some fun decorations that you draw on paper and other craft items - just make sure to keep it inside so your gnome’s home stays safe from the weather!

3. Display your Masterpiece - Choose a location that allows you to admire and show off your creation!