All you need to create it is a couple of clothespins, twine and a tea strainer.
Multifunctional hanger
In order to make it, you need not quite ordinary clothespins - elongated ones, with a hook at the end. But you can not only hang clothes, but also leave messages for your household.
Halloween decorations
All Saints' Day is approaching - it's time to think about decorating your home. Clothespins painted in traditional Halloween colors - black and orange - are perfect for this. Draw a devil, a pumpkin and other characters on them (or make them out of paper), and the toys are ready.
"Live" toys
To please yourself and your children, you can make toys from clothespins. Draw a shark on paper, for example. Glue one half of it to the bottom of the clamp, and the other to the top. As a result, by squeezing the clothespin, the shark will “open” its mouth.
Photo collage
To create such an original photo collage you will need a beautiful frame, rope, clothespins and the actual photographs. Stretch string inside the frame and attach your favorite photos to it.
Wheel frame
You can also make an unusual photo collage using clothespins and an old bicycle wheel. The knitting needles will serve as a “support” on which you can pin photographs.
New Year card
Clothespins painted white, with cute faces and cheerful scarves are a great addition to a New Year's card. Attach them to paper, and good snowmen will transform your congratulations.
Garland for congratulations
This is a great solution for congratulating colleagues in the office. Make such a “board of honor” with garlands of clothespins, and any employee can leave their congratulation note there.
Wedding congratulations
Typographic postcards are banal. Surprise the newlyweds with a clothespin card. To do this, paint one part of it white (the bride's dress) and the other part black (the groom's tuxedo). Don't forget about eyes, lips and veil. “Open” clothespin – lovers look into each other’s eyes; “closed” - merged in passionate kisses. Such an original congratulation will replace a thousand words.
Christmas decorations
Two clothespins glued together and one more attached on top, and Santa's reindeer is ready. All that remains is to paint the toy in a suitable color, draw eyes and attach a nose. In this design, Rudolf & Co look very cute on the Christmas tree.
Sweet butterflies
These “butterflies” with delicious filling are what you need for a children's party. Place treats in plastic bags and tie them with a butterfly-painted clothespin to create wings. Children will not only find it delicious, but thanks to the original packaging, it will also be interesting.
Candlestick or flowerpot
Using a tin can and wooden clothespins you can make two beautiful and useful things at once. If you attach clothespins to the edge of the jar and place a small candle in a glass cup inside, you will get a candlestick; and if you pour soil inside and plant flowers, you will get an original flowerpot.
Pac-Man
Making Pac-Man couldn’t be easier: cut a yellow circle in the middle, draw an eye on one half and glue it to the top of the clothespin, and the other, respectively, to the bottom. And to make it look completely realistic, you can also attach a figurine of a ghost.
Postcard holder
If you want your message to be noticed immediately, then do not put it down, but put it on the table. An ordinary clothespin will help you with this. True, it is better to use a clamp with wide “legs” - this way the holder will be more stable.
Clothespins-Batman
These are clothespins for real superheroes. Making them yourself won't be so easy (you'll have to get wings from somewhere), but you'll have the coolest superhero cape gadgets in the world.
Photo wall
This is another way to organize and store photos. A metal grid and clothespins will help free your favorite photos from the dusty captivity of a photo album. Plus, you can change the exposure as often as you like.
pencil
10-15 wooden clothespins can be used to make a very cute pencil cup. It’s enough just to glue them together “in a circle.” And to make it even more beautiful, gild it and wrap it with a ribbon. But don’t forget about the bottom - it can be made of cardboard.
Clothespin pencil
Designer Bartosz Mucha tried to combine the incompatible. He “crossed” a pencil and other objects with a clothespin. The result turned out to be quite interesting - things went from ordinary to multifunctional. True, the practical feasibility of such transformations is questionable.
Wreath
From a metal hoop and a lot of multi-colored (or rather, painted in different colors) clothespins you can make a wreath like this for interior decoration. An undeniable advantage is that if you get tired of this decor, you can easily change it by coloring the clothespins differently.
Chandelier
To make such a designer chandelier you will need metal rings and mesh, a light bulb socket, wires, metal scissors and many, many clothespins. See detailed manufacturing instructions here. The result is a very atmospheric herringbone chandelier, comfortably scattering light throughout the room.
Labels
In order not to get confused in your own linen closet, you can make these funny labels. To do this, you need to stick beautiful pieces of paper on a clothespin and make the appropriate inscriptions: “towels”, “sheets”, “diapers”, etc.
Cat in a hat
This funny toy will appeal not only to children, but also to adults. After all, it's a cat! However, you can “dress up” any animal dear to your heart with a hat and bow tie. To do this, you need to find suitable pasta, glue it to a clothespin and decorate it.
Flower clip
You won’t surprise anyone with flowers in ordinary plastic packaging, but you can with a bouquet with a clothespin holder. The main thing is to find a larger clothespin (so that the stems fit into the “eye”) and decorate it a little.
Fridge magnets
By gluing magnetic paper (available in office supply stores) to one side of the clothespin and decorating it beautifully, you will get a bright and useful refrigerator magnet. Useful because you can attach photos, notes, etc. to it.
Little mice
Another cute little thing for children and their parents is mice made from clothespins. The ears, antennae and tail are made of felt, the eyes are purchased (although you can draw them). Making such a mouse will not take more than half an hour.
Wreath – photo holder
This is another wreath option for interior decoration. To make it you will need an old wire hanger, paint, ribbon and, of course, clothespins. They need to be painted in any suitable color, and then strung on a hoop made from a hanger. At the same time, the clothespins will retain their functionality - you can attach photographs of loved ones to them.
Kitchen hanger
It is difficult to find non-standard uses for household items such as clothespins. But it’s possible! For example, don’t use them to pin clothes together, but use them and a measuring tape to make a hanger for all sorts of kitchen items. Looks very bright.
Desk lamp
German designer David Olschewski likes to use household items for other purposes (for example, a shovel and fork as a clothes hanger). Sometimes it turns out really great. At least the table lamp made from clothespins looks impressive.
Mirror
To make such a frame for a wall mirror, you need: the mirror itself, clothespins, a glue gun, a “clip” fastening, a satin ribbon and... a tin can. The latter will be needed in order to glue the clothespins evenly in a circle.
Wedding accessories
These beautiful delicate clothespins, decorated with artificial flowers, can be used to secure chair covers, tablecloths, canopies and other decorative elements used at weddings.
Photo surprise
Take this idea to heart if you want to surprise a loved one. A garland of photographs attached to a rope with clothespins is a bright and romantic way to remember your best moments together.
Whale and shark
Fans of marine themes will surely love the clothespin whale and clothespin shark. Such toys can be made by decorating the clips accordingly and attaching fins. The red felt tongue will “revive” even more sea giants.
Airplane
All you need to become an “aircraft builder” are popsicle sticks and a clothespin. Paint them in contrasting colors, glue them together, and the biplane is ready.
Yarn storage holders
This is a life hack for needlewomen. Handmade craftswomen often have a little yarn left over from balls of yarn. It’s a shame to throw it away, but it’s a hassle to store it. But clothespins will help solve this problem.
Hot stand
If you disassemble the clothespin, then from its parts you can make a very useful thing in the household - a stand for hot plates and pots. To do this, the parts of the clothespins need to be glued together at the ends to form a circle.
You can make original and useful things with your own hands from the most banal materials at first glance. Have you ever tried making crafts from clothespins? We bring to your attention a selection of interesting ideas and master classes on transforming these simple household appliances.
Simple clothespins turn into decorative clips
How often do you leave notes at home or temporarily display fresh photographs in your interior? An interesting and affordable alternative to whiteboards is an organizer made from clothespins. The fastest and easiest version of this craft to make is a garland. Take some braid or ribbon. Now is the time to make original crafts from clothespins - beautiful clips. Paint them, decorate them with painting, or glue ready-made decorative figures. Try making decorations yourself, for example, using appliqué techniques from fabric or colored paper. Glue the finished clothespins with one part of the movable eyelet to the base. Once the resulting garland is dry, you can attach it to the wall. Clothespins act as holders in this design. With their help, you can attach printed photos, notes, children's drawings and other necessary papers. Using a similar technique, you can make an organizer for small paper items based on a board. Simply glue clothespins in random order onto a pre-decorated blank made of cardboard, chipboard or plastic panel. The base can be covered with wrapping paper, fabric, wallpaper or painted. Hang the finished panel in a visible place.
Boxes and flower pots
You can make interesting and unusual crafts from wooden clothespins with your own hands if you first disassemble them into halves. Cover a small cardboard box with the resulting blanks, and you will have an original wooden box or box for small items. Tip: the height of the walls should be such that the halves of the clothespins completely cover the top edge. Using the same technique you can make original barrel-pots or pencil holders. Take a round blank: an old flower pot or a jar of suitable size. Cover the outside with halves of clothespins. Additionally, decorate with a beautiful ribbon or other decorative elements.
Universal constructor
Many needlewomen like wooden clothespins because they are easy to disassemble. By removing the metal spring, you can get two bars of equal length with specific notches. From such elements you can assemble a wide variety of objects. Try making original crafts from clothespins with your child. Just disassemble a whole package of necessary household accessories into halves, and invite your child to assemble something from them. Don’t be surprised if your child asks you not to glue anything together at all, but to leave the resulting construction set in toys. It is convenient to assemble furniture for Barbie dolls and their analogues from the halves of clothespins. Boys will surely love castles and entire cities made from this material. Some craftswomen make incredible crafts from clothespins with their own hands, first disassembling them into halves. These are openwork lampshades, candlesticks, decorative vases and frames.
Simple clothespin toys
You can make an entire tabletop theater out of ordinary wooden clothespins. To make such crafts you will need paints, colored paper and cardboard. Place the clothespin sideways and we will decorate the end part of the product. Toys with a movable jaw look especially interesting. To make them, you need to paint or decorate with paper using the appliqué technique the ends of the clothespins, which are pulled apart by pressing on the “ears”. Using this technique you can make absolutely any animal - a dog, a dinosaur, a fish or a bird. Parts for the upper and lower jaw are cut out separately. You need to glue the parts onto the base so that they are connected when the clothespin is closed. Improve your craft - let your teeth or tongue stick out when you open your mouth, and maybe even some kind of food. Using this principle, you can make other equally original crafts from wooden clothespins. Instead of an animal's face, make an applique in the form of an egg or a gift box. When you open the clothespin, let a chick or a bright gift appear inside.
Useful crafts for the kitchen
Using clothespins as the main material, you can make not only funny toys, but also useful things. In a matter of minutes you can create an original hot stand. Disassemble the package of clothespins into halves. Fold the resulting parts into a regular circle, combining the thinner tips (“ears”) in its center. Secure the structure with transparent glue. Another craft made from halves of clothespins is an original napkin holder. Glue the parts in pairs so that the shaped parts look to the sides and the straight parts are adjacent to each other. From the resulting blanks, assemble a fan and secure with glue. It is necessary to make two such blanks. For the base, connect the 4 halves together so that you get a plate with pointed ends, flat on one side. Now let's start assembling, glue two fans to the bottom of the stand symmetrically, leaving free space between them.
How to make crafts from clothespins with your own hands: photos of holiday decor
For the New Year, you can make original snowflakes with your children. To do this, remove the springs from the clothespins and glue the halves in pairs in the same way as they were connected. Glue the resulting blanks five pieces together. The sharp edges of the rays should point outward. Finished snowflakes can be painted and decorated with sparkles. Don't forget to attach loops for hanging. Crafts from clothespins can be made at any time of the year. Children really enjoy making colorful butterflies. Take clothespins and paper napkins. Straighten the sheet of paper and pull it in the middle with a thread. Place the paper blank in the clothespin under the spring. Straighten the side edges; they can be colored with paint or felt-tip pens. On the clothespin itself, draw the “face” of a butterfly. You can glue antennae made of wire or thin strips of black cardboard.
Let's start, as promised, with simple crafts for the little ones. For kids, we suggest making dragonflies, a chicken, a palm, gliders, a flock of sharks... and not be limited to this list.
In addition to clothespins, we will need:
- glue;
- popsicle sticks (a great excuse to eat ice cream more often, isn't it?);
- paper or cardboard;
- brush and paints;
- scissors;
- threads, buttons and beads.
Clothespin dragonfly
1. Color the clothespin.
2. String 2 beads on a thread, glue the thread to the “lip” of the clothespin so that it looks like eyes.
3. Take 2 popsicle sticks, fold them crosswise and secure with a clothespin clip. The dragonfly is ready!
Chicken Little
A bright chicken is a cute decoration for a flower pot. Especially if they haven't bloomed yet.
1. Paint the clothespin with yellow paint.
2. Cut out wings and a head from yellow paper, and a comb and beak from red paper.
3. Glue a comb and beak to the chicken’s head, draw eyes.
4. Glue the body and wings to a clothespin. That's all, it turned out to be a chicken.
Crafts from clothespins: air flotilla
And boys will definitely appreciate this craft.
1. Paint the clothespin blue.
3. Paint 2 long popsicle sticks red and 2 short ones blue.
4. Glue short sticks to the tail of the glider, and use long sticks to make parallel wings.
5. Cut out a screw from yellow paper and decorate it with a red button.
6. Glue the propeller to the nose of the plane.
Don’t limit yourself to a single plane, make a whole combat squad - firstly, children will find it interesting to play with each other, and secondly, these toys allow them to explore new spaces for play (bedspreads, tablecloths, curtains), previously inaccessible.
Palm made from clothespins
The palm is the simplest craft made from clothespins: you just need to cut out a palm circle from cardboard and attach finger clothespins to it.
School of sharks
Scary toothy sharks - equipment for playing shipwreck and treasure.
1. Paint clothespins blue.
2. Cut out triangular fins, paint or decorate with glitter, and glue.
3. Draw the teeth.
4. Use a medicine blister, cardboard and beads to make eyes for the sharks.
Ready! Rotating its eyes madly, the predatory craft made from clothespins rushes towards the treasure hunters. And even bites if they swim too close!
Want to show how a shark hunts? Glue a small cardboard fish to one side. It will be visible when the shark opens its mouth.
We showed only a few crafts made from clothespins - the possibilities of this simple material at hand are truly inexhaustible. Experiment with your children, make toys and create entire worlds populated by clothespin characters.
“What can be made from clothespins?” - if you are perplexed when looking at this small household trifle, then you will be pleasantly surprised by the abundance of ideas and master classes that we bring to your attention.
Ideas for using clothespins in decoration
You will be surprised, but home decor made from clothespins can be very diverse. For you the best ideas for using this clamp:
- A wreath is the simplest type of craft. Just build 2-3 circles of wire and secure the clamps over the entire area.
- Furniture for a dollhouse will delight a girl child, and an airplane made of clothespins will become an interesting toy for a boy.
- Stickers. For any holiday, you can select appropriate pictures or stickers, attach them to clips, and decorate your house with them.
- In a stack of neatly folded laundry, such wooden “bookmarks” with marks on them will help you quickly find the right thing.
- These elements will be ideal mini-organizers for needlewomen. Threads are easily wound on them.
- New Year's toys on clothespins can be made by attaching sewn Christmas trees, horses, and snowflakes to string at different heights. You can dilute the decor with balloons.
- For the holiday table, you can create an original holder for a name card.
- You can easily decorate kitchen textiles with multi-colored clips.
- Clings + tin can = flower pot or candle holder.
- Fridge magnets. If you glue a magnet to one side, you will get an interesting holder for photos, drawings and other information.
Master class on making photo frames from clothespins
A photo frame with clothespins will be an original gift for family or friends. The manufacturing algorithm is extremely simple:
- Take the tucks and divide them into their component elements.
- On cardboard or plywood, cut out the base of the size you need for the photo. Set aside another 6 cm on each side.
- Cut out the base. Apply clothespins along the protruding edge, leaving the corners untouched.
- Add the corners to your liking; the herringbone pattern looks original.
The decor made from wooden clothespins for the photo frame is ready.
Master class for children “Matchshooter”
Shooting a match from a clothespin will take you back to your childhood for a moment; in addition, this toy will be a great distraction for children in the age of gadgets and the Internet.
- Disassemble the clamp into its component parts.
- Mark the area, as in the photo, which will then need to be removed.
- The length of the groove corresponds to the length of the match.
- Cut a groove to guide the movement of the match.
- The match should move freely along this groove.
- Secure the halves together with a strong thread.
- Insert the spring that will perform the shutter's mission.
The clothespin toy is ready.
Important! You should be careful with this device. Do not aim at animals or people. The flight range after the shot is 3-5 meters.
Video: How to shoot matches from a clothespin
Decorative napkin holder for the table
An old wooden clothespin can easily be turned into an original napkin holder. To work you need to prepare:
- wooden clamps;
- any wood glue.
Action plan:
- Disassemble the clamps into components.
- Glue 2 halves at the ends, as in the photo, and then together.
- You should have 2 sides of 15 glued pieces each.
- To make the base, glue 5 halves together, flat side down.
- You need to glue it like this: in the middle there is a block of 5 halves, and on the sides there are products of 15 pieces.
The finished napkin holder can be painted or varnished if desired.
Fruit basket
Garden clothespins are used as an interesting decoration. A stylish basket is made from:
- an old bucket (from mayonnaise or pickled cabbage);
- tucks.
Additionally needed:
- glue;
- rope or twine;
- fabric or lace for decoration.
The craft is made according to this scheme:
- Wooden clamps are disassembled into “spare parts”.
- The bucket is covered in a circle.
- The top and middle are decorated with fabric or lace.
- Add ribbon or twine if desired.
Convenient family calendar
Clothespins in the interior can form a beautiful and effective calendar of family affairs. You will need:
- clamps;
- gouache or acrylic paint;
- brush;
- gel pen or marker;
- twine;
- sandpaper;
- scissors;
- decorative tape.
The manufacturing master class is as follows:
- Paint the sides of the clips with the desired color.
- Write the day of the week or month on each of them.
- Attach them to the rope.
Now you can write down the things you want to do this week on small pieces of paper and attach them to the desired clip.
Hooks for the kitchen or garden
How to make a clothespin beautiful and bright with your own hands so that it fits organically into the interior of the kitchen and remains just as functional? The answer follows. Take:
- clamps;
- double-sided and decorative tape;
- scissors.
Manufacturing algorithm:
- Decorate the wooden base with decorative tape.
- Use double-sided tape to attach the required number of tucks to a cabinet in the garden or kitchen.
Interesting! Plastic models can be easily used to store cosmetics in the bathroom.
Photo holder
You can create original things from ordinary clothespins without much effort. Need to:
- wooden elements-clamps;
- hoop;
- acrylic paint;
- hot glue.
A do-it-yourself stand made of clothespins for your favorite photos is made like this:
- To completely cover the wood with paint, the product should be disassembled.
- Once the paint is dry, reassemble the parts.
- Glue the elements to the hoop with glue.
- You can now attach photos to them.
You can put a vase or indoor flower in the middle.
Car air freshener
The do-it-yourself flavoring is made from the following materials:
- felt balls;
- tucks;
- PVA glue;
- favorite aromatic oils.
Let's start making:
- Glue felt balls to the side.
- Add some scented oil to each one.
Attach a homemade fragrance to the inside of your car.
Flowerbed made of wooden clips
You will need:
- tin;
- wooden tucks;
- indoor flower;
- cardboard figures for decoration (optional).
The principle of handmade creation:
- Cut the jar so that the clothespin reaches the bottom when pinched.
- Attach wooden elements to the top of the tin in a circle to create improvised walls.
- Place the potted plant in the jar.
- If desired, decorate the structure with cardboard hearts or any other decor.
The original DIY flowerpot is ready.
Chandelier made of clothespins
Do you have a lot of clothespins lying around? Don't rush to throw them away. You can make a lamp in an oriental style. Take:
- linen tucks;
- wood glue;
- square board;
- cartridge and wire.
Let's move on to the assembly:
- First, you should make the bottom of the future lamp. To do this, you will need a square blank slightly wider than the rivets.
- Make a small hole in it for a light bulb socket.
- Proceed with the frame. Glue the elements either with “noses” or “tails” to each other. If the first row is with noses, then the second is with tails. It will turn out to be quite a beautiful pattern.
- When the frame is finished, disassemble the cartridge and attach a power cord to its contacts. Pass the cord through the prepared hole and secure with glue. All that remains is to screw in the lamp.
Phone stand
A phone stand made from clothespins looks stylish and is functional. It allows you to easily hold your smartphone to take pictures. Take:
- 7 plastic clings;
- pen or pencil.
The action plan is as follows:
- Attach clothespins to a pencil or pen, one to the other at short distances.
- Place the handle on the table, turn 1 and 5 back, 2 and 6 forward, and the rest should “look” up. It is into their grooves that the phone or tablet is then inserted.
Video: Creative DIY crafts from clothespins
Both children and adults will enjoy making crafts.
Sometimes the most extraordinary things can come out of completely unexpected materials and with a minimum of effort and time. This is especially true in the pre-New Year period, when there are only a few days left before the holiday, and you want to decorate your apartment and spend time with your child. So why not combine these two activities with some DIY crafts. In addition, you probably have a few extra clothespins to create, which, moreover, will not break when in contact with children.
It would seem that you can make something from ordinary wooden clothespins. But in children's hands they can turn into favorite toys, for example, or unusual ones. And for inspiration, we have collected 20 ideas with photos of what can be made from wooden clothespins.
Crafts from clothespins: DIY snowflakes
If you take each clothespin apart and then glue it back together, but in the shape of snowflakes, you can get this wonderful wall decor. These can be left in their natural color or painted over, which children will do with pleasure.
Crafts from clothespins: DIY Christmas trees
A child can use wooden clothespins to make and decorate by simply gluing clothespins, beads, rhinestones and buttons onto cardboard.
Crafts from wooden clothespins: New Year's garlands
With your child, decorate each clothespin with pieces of felt or colored paper to make Christmas trees or, for example, snowmen, hang the clothespins on a rope and add white ones - ready!
DIY crafts from clothespins: Christmas wreath
One of the simplest crafts made from wooden clothespins is. The main thing is to stock up on enough clothespins and find a thin hanger that you won’t mind twisting into a circle.
Crafts from clothespins: New Year's wall decor
If your child has collected a lot of small toy animals and trees, you can use them to make incredible ones, or glue them to clothespins, which, in turn, are glued to the wall with double-sided tape. You will get an original wall installation!
New Year's crafts from clothespins
You can also decorate clothespins and write on them, and then use them to decorate New Year’s gifts for your family and friends. This original addition will please everyone.
Now you know that even from ordinary wooden clothespins you can make wonderful Christmas tree toys and New Year's decorations for children. And most importantly, your child can make such crafts with his own hands!
