Small spots of Christmas are so much pleasure. You can arrange them wherever you like, a candle and a bit of holy on a shelf makes a nice note. Antiques glow when highlighted by these touches. Here is friend Gina's ipad and phone charging station. I love seeing my little ship mat pattern in the mix.
A little Santa on a cupboard at my house is one I made from faded rug wool and a bit of sculpy or similar clay plus cotton to form a beard. A simple three piece cone that any crafter can cut is the base. Front and back are bullet shaped and the base is a circle to fit. Make that hat tall. Curved arms without stuffing are inserted in the side seams. The almost flat backed clay face is on with a bit of glue, then a beard and edging are applied with more glue. The mustache is modeled and painted in the clay face but the beard is applied cotton.
A group of them could be assembled in muted colors and even one in a soft plaid.
When I stuffed him I added a circle of cardboard inside the base. Trim for the coat can be cotton quilt batting cut with crisp edges. e
