Building gnome homes is fun. Even if you don't believe in gnomes, they're still fun to make. There are many different gnome homes, this is the easiest, the lean-to. They are usually fairly small, as gnomes are supposedly the size of your thumb.
Edit Steps
- 1Find a good spot for a gnome home. It is really easy, just find a suitable tree, not way too wide, but not thin like a birch. White pines work well.
- 2Collect sticks and pine needles and other things that you think might be useful. Don't use trash, since gnomes are very protective of the environment. Also don't break sticks off of live trees or destroy animal habitats.
- 3Build your frame. It should consist of sticks leaning against a tree.
- 4Cover the frame with insulation. Some options for insulation are pine needles and leaves.
- 5Cover the insulation with bark. This is optional, but it makes the home look good.
- 6Make some more homes. The more, the better. You can make a whole community in a day.
Edit Tips
- Pine needles are optional, but it makes a well-insulated home.
- The more bark, the better. It sort of acts a shingles on the home.
- With a community, you can make trails through the dirt as roads, or even make a baseball field just by scraping in the dirt.
Edit Things You'll Need
- sticks
- bark
- pine needles(optional)
- a good tree
- leaves (An alternative to pine needles. Also optional)
- a forest (definitely)
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Last edited:
May 17, 2012 by Thomscher
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