Q&A for How to Make Elf Ears

Hot glue is a super easy and effective way to make elf ears. Start by holding a piece of paper over your ear and tracing the general shape with a pencil while you look in a mirror. Draw the general shape that you want your elf ears to be with your pencil. Make the points of the ears long and tapered, or short and stout. Then, use scissors to carefully cut out the elf ear so you can use it as a template. Take some felt in a color that is close to your skin tone, and trace the ear template 4 times over the felt. Then, cut out the ears from the felt. Use hot glue to outline the edges of 1 of the felt cutouts and press another one on top. Repeat the process with the other 2 cutouts. Then, use hot glue to attach the ears to a festive hat or a simple headband to wear and you're all set!

One super simple way to do it is to transform your ears into elf ears with tape. Start by tying or clipping back any hair covering your ears. Take a piece of tape that is 2–3 in (5.1–7.6 cm) and place it across the top of your ear horizontally. Then, add 4-5 more tape layers, moving each piece higher and higher to form a point. Repeat the process with your other ear so they match. Finish up the process by using a makeup sponge, a small paintbrush, or even your finger to coat the tape with a shade of concealer that closely matches your skin tone. Let the concealer dry and dust on a little bit of eyeshadow and you're good to go!

You can actually make a pair of custom latex elf ears if you have all of the materials. Start by forming a triangle that's the width of the top of your ear with modeling clay. Then, outline the curved shape of the top of your ear into your clay triangle. Take a pencil, dip the eraser into some liquid latex, and apply it over the modeling clay. Wait a few minutes to allow the latex to dry and then add about 9 more layers, allowing each one to dry in between. Dust the dried latex with cosmetic powder and then carefully pull it off of the clay. Make another ear using the triangle and latex and following the same process. When you're finished, coat the inside of the prosthetic with liquid latex and put it on your ear. Then, place the ears on top of your ears and apply liquid latex around the edges to seal them. Add some concealer and eyeshadow to make the ears blend in and you're good to go.

Visit a fabric store, or a craft store, even large variety stories like Target or Walmart would have some of the things you need. Craft supplies are also sold online.