How to Dress Trolls as Nativity Scene Figures

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Your more conservative visitors may be startled when they see what you've done with your very secular troll collection. But to those of us who grew up worshipping trolls - those perennial childhood favorites - they're naturals for Christmas Nativity scenes.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

Cast Your Trolls

Step1
Assess your trolls and assign them roles: the most feminine one, of course, will be Mary. Tie or braid the hair for Joseph and the three wise men.
Step2
Make clothes in colors that signal their roles: Mary is always in blue (often combined with white); Joseph, in brown. For the three wise men, choose linked, complementary colors - three shades of green, perhaps. (See below for how to make troll costumes.)
Step3
Accessorize the trolls to signal their roles. Mary needs a bundle to signal the baby Jesus (use a baby troll if you have one, of course). Joseph usually has a staff of some kind and the three wise men need gifts.

Make a Troll Dress or Robe

Step1
Cut a circle out of felt. Its diameter should be twice as long as the troll is tall.
Step2
Fold in quarters and cut a neck hole (a small one - cut a vertical slit so that it will go over the head).
Step3
Pull over the troll's head.
Step4
Mark armholes and cut.
Step5
Tie at the waist with ribbon or string.

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on 11/22/2005 Liven up your Nativity scene with any dolls from your collection: Barbie as Mary, Gumby and Pokey as barnyard animals. GI Joe as Joseph. Make it fun!

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