Halloween is the perfect excuse to add something a little spooky to your miniature collection! This DIY miniature witch is made from simple craft materials, with a paper cone for her dress, yarn for her hair, and lots of tiny handmade details.
She’s surprisingly easy to put together, and you can easily change the colors and accessories to give your little witch her own personality. Here’s how I made mine, step by step!
Materials You’ll Need
Basically, all you need are these materials that you might even already have around the house!
- Black foam sheets (plain and glitter foam)
- Wooden bead for the head
- Orange embroidery thread or yarn for the hair
- Thin craft wire for the arms
- Strong craft glue (such as B-6000)
- Scissors
- A small piece of cardboard for wrapping the thread
- Black paper or cardstock for wrapping the wire arms
Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1: Make the Witch’s Body and Top
Start with a rectangular piece of black cardstock. Roll the paper into a cone, overlapping the sides until you have a narrow top and a wider base. Glue the overlapping edge together, then trim the bottom with scissors so the cone stands flat. This will form the witch’s long dress and body.
Next, cut a fan-shaped piece of black glitter foam. Trim the wider edge into several uneven points to create the jagged bottom of her top.
Wrap the glitter foam around the narrow end of the paper cone and glue the edges together. The pointed sections should overlap the top of the black dress, as you can see in the final photo.
Step 2: Add the Witch’s Head
Apply a small amount of strong craft glue to the very top of the body. Then place a round wooden bead on top to create the witch’s head.
Hold it in position for a moment and make sure the bead sits straight before leaving the glue to dry completely.
