The Trolls from the film of the same name are a very special people who are endlessly happy and constantly dancing, singing and cuddling. These fabulous creatures have colorful body colors and funny hair that always sticks up high. The Trolls and their predecessors - the magic trolls are particularly popular with children and are increasingly being chosen as the motto for children's birthdays and parties. If you are looking for fun craft projects for you and your children, then you can make the cute trolls together. We've collected some kid-friendly craft ideas with instructions inspired by the happy trolls from Trollsbaum.
Cute trolls make crafts with Christmas balls
The colorful companions are lovable creatures who are very popular with children. Since the film was released in 2016, more and more toys featuring the trolls have been made. However, you can also make friendly trolls at home, which are perfect as toys for the children or decoration for the children's room. Below you will find creative craft projects made from various materials that you can do with the children. The first craft projects involve making Poppy and Branch out of Christmas balls. Here you will find the list of all the materials required.
- 2 transparent glass Christmas balls
- Acrylic paint light green and pink
- Craft felt in pink, light green, dark green and blue
- Yarn in pink and gray
- Pin
- Claw for dry felting needle
- Glue
- Scissors
If youwith glass Christmas ballsWhen making the trolls, you should first paint the balls. Remove the crown and pour some of the corresponding color into the ball. Then shake the ball up until it is completely covered with paint. Place the ball on paper towels with the opening facing down so that any remaining paint drains away. Repeat these steps for the other troll.
While the paint is drying, you can start making the fun hair. For this you need yarn in pink and gray corresponding to Poppy and Branch. Cut approximately 2 meters of yarn for each hair. Put the two ends of the cord together and cut in half several times until you get the desired length of hair. Tie the middle with a second piece of yarn and trim the ends. Brush the pink yarn with the claw dry felting needle to create Poppy's luscious hair. Place the knot in the ball and place the crown on top. Now pull the “hair” around the crown so that it is no longer visible.
Now you can make the faces of the trolls. The easiest way is to paint the eyes, mouth and nose with permanent pens and thus create the faces. The ears are super easy to make out of felt and glue to the sides. Princess Poppy also has a special flower headband that adorns her hair.
Paper idea for children
Children can also make lovely trolls out of paper. You can use ready-made templates or design the trolls yourself. With paper plates and a print template for Poppy and Guy Diamond you can make these fun characters for your desk yourself. Simply fold the paper plates in half and glue the fromtemplate painted by the childrenon one half of the paper plate.
Another great idea forMaking trollswith children are handprints. Children simply like finger paints and they can be used to create great pictures. The handprint is perfect for painting the trolls, with the palm representing the head and the fingers representing the funny hair. All the children have to do is paint the ears, create the faces and the trolls are ready.
If your children enjoy working with paper, you can make and decorate these simple trolls together. To do this you will need colored paper in the colors of the trolls, as well as scissors, glue and pens. Have the children first cut out a rectangle for the head and then cut out matching shapes for the ears and hair. Then the different parts are put together and the trolls are made. This craft project is very simple and would be perfect as a game at a troll themed party.
Various props for fun party photos at the theme party can also be made from colored paper. The props are designed on sticks and held in front of the face for a photo. This is a good idea if you are creating a photo booth for the kids. Create the trolls' hair and noses out of colored paper and take fun souvenir photos with the children.
If you don't have colored paper at home, you can use a simple paper bag. This can easily be painted with paint and transformed into your child's favorite troll. In this project, fake fur is used to make the hair and cut out in the appropriate shape. The details are then made with foam rubber and the fabulous troll is ready.
The popular trolls make crafts out of toilet paper rolls
Toilet paper rolls are one of the most popular materials for children's crafts and you can use them to create many beautiful figures. Even if you want to make trolls, you can recycle empty toilet paper rolls. To design Princess Poppy, you should paint the paper roll pink. The hair is certainly one of the most important features of the trolls and artificial doll hair from the craft store can be used for this. You can also make Poppy's clothes yourself, for example by using some chiffon.
You can make as many trolls as you like out of toilet paper rolls and even design the entire troll tree. Here are two simple ideas for Poppy and Branch, each made with a roll of paper and some craft felt. Both hair and clothing can be made from felt and stuck to the toilet paper roll. You can quickly imitate these cute trolls and they are perfect as dolls for children.
As pen attachments and magnets
If the Trolls are some of your children's favorite animated heroes, then you can use them to create various things for everyday life. Pen toppers have become very popular lately and children are very happy to see their favorite character writing every time. Below you will find simple instructions for making troll pen attachments that you can make yourself at home.
The pen attachments are perfect for pencils and can be crafted directly onto them. To do this, a small piece of faux fur is cut out and glued to the back of the pencil with glue. You can use a rubber band to tie the fur until the glue dries completely. Then make the most important elements of the chosen troll out of felt and attach them to the fur. Now the attachment for the pencil is ready.
If you would like to make colorful magnets for the refrigerator yourself with the children, you can make them as the trolls. All you need for a troll magnet is: colorful foam rubber, googly eyes, yarn and magnets. First, find a small troll template or make one yourself. Then cut several trolls in different colors from the foam rubber and let the children decorate the faces as desired.
You can then make the trolls' hair using yarn in different colors. They are then glued to the back of the trolls along with the small magnets. The hair will be fluffier when you unravel the yarn. After the glue has dried thoroughly, the colorful troll magnets are ready to attach to the refrigerator.
Make your own colorful troll hair for your costume
The trolls also offer great ideas for costumes for any occasion. The costumes are colorful and fun and are sure to be popular with the children. Whether for a theme party, carnival or Halloween, you can easily make a troll costume yourself. The most important feature in this case is the colorful hair, which always stands high up. Here you will find two ideas for making hair yourself from different materials - tulle and faux fur. If you do the hair yourself, all you need is suitable clothing and the costume is ready.
If you want to make the hair out of tulle, then you will need tulle in the chosen color, as well as a headband, elastic band, bow and felt for making hair accessories. The tulle is knotted in strips on the headband, as shown in the picture. You need about 12 strips for the whole hair. When all the strips are knotted, the ends are pulled together and tied with an elastic band. Finally, tie a bow on the elastic band and decorate the hair with felt flowers if desired.
The second option for making the trolls' hair is with fake fur. The fur should be the color of the chosen troll. In this case, you will again need a hair band, but you will also need some cardboard and a hot glue gun. The cardboard can be used to shape the faux fur upwards to recreate the troll hair.
In the pictures you will find the craft instructions for this project. A cross-like structure is built from the cardboard, which determines the shape of the hair. The faux fur is then attached to it with hot glue and the headband with the troll's hair is finished. If desired, the hair can be further decorated with hair accessories.
