Crafts From Ties

• One old necktie 
• Scraps of wool (yellow or tan) or raffia.    
• An old pair of nylons
• Two tongue depressors or sticks
• Use string, tape, or twist ties to tie the two tongue depressors  (or sticks) together.
• Markers
• Stuffing (rags, cotton, or batting)

• Tie the two tongue depressors or sticks together in the form of a cross.

• Take the tie and cut about 15" {37 1/2 cm.} from it (not the widest part). You can see from the photo about how much of the tie you need.

• Fold the tie in half and snip an X in the middle of it.

• Take raffia and cut it long enough to hang out of the "sleeves"   and tape it or use twist ties to fasten it to the arms. I found it   worked best to tape the raffia in a bunch and then use a twist   tie to fasten it to the arms.

• Snip any extra long ends of the raffia.

• Push the top of the cross through the X. The tie now looks like   clothing over your cross.

• Take the toe of the nylon and stuff it with stuffing so it looks like a proportionate head to the rest of the body.

• Stick the top of the cross (neck) inside the head and tie with string or a twist tie.

• Use markers to draw on a face and hair or

• Glue some wool or raffia on for hair and let it dry.

• Make a kerchief for him out of the tie or its lining and glue it on.

• Trim the bottom of the tie clothing so it looks ragged.

• Tape some raffia together and twist tie it to the tongue            depressor under his clothes to hang out the bottom.

• Tie a string (or twist tie or piece of the nylon) around the body as a belt.

• One old tie, any color
• Two buttons for eyes
• A needle and thread
• Scissors
• Old cloth or batting for stuffing, cut into 3" {7 1/2 cm.} strips
• Red ribbon
• Glue

• Stuff the old tie with the cloth or batting.

• An opened-up wire hanger helps to get the stuffing all the way inside.

• Sew the buttons on the wide end for the eyes.

• Cut the ribbon to make a tongue, forking one end. Glue it inside the mouth.