Golfing Gopher

Materials
White plastic golf ball.
Wooden golf tee
Pom-poms:
Red: 3mm, three
Black: 3mm, one
Tan: 5mm, two
Tan: 7mm, two
Tan: ¼”, three
Tan: ½”, two
Tan: 1”, one
Felt scraps – red, white, green
Black beads for the eyes
Red enamel paint, for holly
Satin waterbase varnish
Metallic cord, 8”
Glue gun, scissors, ruler

Instructions
Cut pattern out and use to cut out felt.

Paint golf tee red (optional); let dry. Set golf tee aside. With a black marker, write “Go Fore It!” on the front centre section of golf ball; let dry. Use paintbrush and a dabbing motion to apply varnish over lettering; let dry thoroughly. Glue holly leaves below lettering, forming a U-shape. For berries, glue red pom-poms where holly leaves meet.

(Note: When gluing pom-poms together, brush fibers apart with fingers where pom-poms will meet. Use small amount of glue and squeeze pom-poms tightly until glue sets. Allow glue to dry completely before continuing.)

For gopher head/body, glue one 1” tan pom-pom on top of another. Glue body to top centre of golf ball.

For hind legs, glue two ½” tan pom-poms on lower front of body, ½” apart. Glue golf tee on top of hind legs. For each front paw, blue one ½” tan pom-pom on top of each hind leg with golf tee sandwiched in between. For tail, glue one ¼” tan pom-pom to centre lower back of body.

For facial features, glue felt teeth to lower front of head. For muzzle, glue felt two 5mm tan pom-poms side by side above teeth. For nose, glue black pom-pom above centre of muzzle. For eyes, glue black beads slightly above nose, ¼” apart.

Glue visor to top of head, overlapping ends slightly at back of head. For ears, glue two 7mm tan pom-poms on top of visor, approximately ¼” apart and 3/8” from front edge of visor.

For hanging loop, tie gold cord ends together in an overhand knot; trim ends as needed. Glue knot to top centre of gopher head between ears.