So last year I was made aware of La Befana by a friend and instantly loved her story. I knew I wanted to incorporate her into my holiday decor. This is what I came up with!

Here's some info on her and her story, La Befana . Hopefully you will fall in love too!

Step 1: Materials

Foam head

Old lady/witch mask

Plastic eyes

White/gray wig

Head scarf

Large head pins or T pins

Push pins

Tattered or worn clothes

Old shoes

Pool noodles

Floral wire

Foam rollers

Garden gloves

Large plastic container

Utility knife

Zip ties

Glue

Broomstick

Cinnamon broom

Fabric bag

Utility cord

Pantyhose (optional)

Mesh Bows (optional)

Step 2: Creating the Head

Apparently, wicked elves have taken the original pictures I took of this step. I retook them using a different mask, wig and scarf.

Prepare your mask to look the way you want. I took alcohol swabs to remove some of the paint and bring the flesh tone through. Then I touched up the moles with a brown marker.

Take the foam head, place the mask on it. Secure it in place with pins.

Place the wig on and secure on with pins.

Place the head scarf on and secure in place with pins.

Since my mask did not have eyes, I purchased some online and glued some push pins on the back, secured with glue when pushed into foam head.

Step 3: Forming the Body

Using a utility knife cut arm and leg holes into the large plastic container.

Use the foam noodles to create the arms and legs.

Run the floral wire through the foam noodle to make it keep form when bending and forming the limbs.

Place the foam rollers in the fingers of the garden gloves, place at the ends of the arms and secure on with a zip tie.

For the feet, I placed an old pair of shoes on the end of the noodle and I zip-tied them in place.

For a wrinkly skin effect on the legs, I placed a pair of pantyhose on the legs. This is optional.

To attach the head, I cut a hole on the top of the container that would secure the head. I placed the head in the opening and made sure it was a snug fit.