Recycled K Cup Holiday Gnomes

For my birthday this past summer I got a Keurig Coffee Machine and I have to say, it's my new bestie. I love how easy it is to make a cup of coffee whenever I want one without wasting a whole pot of coffee. How spoiled are we that we can press a button and voila - a fresh cup of coffee. There is a little bit of guilt with each cup when I throw away that little plastic K-Cup.
I was determined to come up with an idea to recycle some of the K-Cups. The light bulb went off one day because I've also been wanting to make some gnomes for the holiday season.
Here's what you need to make some gnomes out of a recycled K-cup. Fuzzy white yarn, felt, a K-cup, hot glue and a bead or round object for the nose.
Start by making a cone shaped hat out of felt. Hot glue your cap together and set aside. Wrap some yarn around 3-4 of your fingers about 8 times. Tie off the top and cut the loop end at the bottom. I made three of these for each gnome. Glue on your bead (nose), beard and hat.
The full instructions are on my blog at the link below. Aren't they cute. Plus, I love recycling those K Cups.
Carolyn ~ homework
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  • Val Val on May 08, 2017

    Seriously adorable!

  • Norma Norma on Mar 03, 2022

    GREAT -- I was looking for tiny gnomes to make. I have two transom windows in my kitchen between the counter top and upper cupboards. Sill is great for little doo-dads and I've taken to putting small holiday decos there. Decided to make little gnomes for each with changeable hats for various seasons/holidays. These will be perfect. Thanks for the instructions. FYI I too was guilty to throw away the cups (not to mention the expense), so I purchased 3 empty k--cups at Walmart and fill with ground coffee....Cheaper and better for the landfill....Enjoy!


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