How to Dress Trolls as Nativity Scene Figures

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.

Difficulty:

Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Cords Or Yarn
• Felt
• Scissors
• Trolls

Cast Your Trolls

1. 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.

2. 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.)

3. 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

1. Cut a circle out of felt. Its diameter should be twice as long as the troll is tall.

2. Fold in quarters and cut a neck hole (a small one - cut a vertical slit so that it will go over the head).

3. Pull over the troll's head.

4. Mark armholes and cut.

5. Tie at the waist with ribbon or string.