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Crafts for the New Year from clothespins diagram. Creative life of old things: DIY clothespin crafts
Making toys
Let's start with them, perhaps. Maybe clothespins don’t make the most luxurious toys, but that doesn’t matter - after all, the very process of creating them turns into a game.
We may need plastic and wooden clothespins, paints and felt-tip pens, colored paper and cardboard, glue and scissors, an egg tray, popsicle sticks, toy “running” eyes (they can be made from tablets) and other little things that will be found in time. hands.
Clothespins just need to add a few details to make them look like some kind of animal or airplane. And clothespins disassembled into halves can be used as construction parts and assembled from them, say, doll furniture, a dinosaur skeleton or an entire fortress.
Little comical scenes depict a chicken emerging from an egg and a gift emerging from a box; while the toad catches a fly, the shark eats fish for breakfast... You can come up with plots yourself - everything is very easy and does not take much time.
For work we will need pencils, cardboard and glue. We cut out any shape from cardboard at our discretion. You can even cut out a ready-made template from a book or magazine), then glue both parts onto a clothespin - and have fun with “theater” on clothespins
And here are cute little animals on “stilts” - figures cut out of paper with paws made from clothespins. Here you can draw, paint, and rustle with scissors - and then help your drawings “stand firmly on their feet” in three-dimensional space. Simple and convenient!
It will be useful on the farm...
A hot stand is always a relevant and necessary thing in the house! For these purposes, it is better to use wooden clothespins, since the plastic may accidentally melt under a “dusty” frying pan or pan. The manufacturing technique is simple: help the child remove the springs from the clothespins, and he can easily glue them together into a fan himself.
Such a napkin holder would look good in the company of a samovar: there is something very Russian about it that makes it similar to carved wooden towers... Just think - and just recently it was clothespins!
Great idea for crafters: spool clothespins. It is very convenient to clamp the end of the thread so that it does not unwind.
Homemade watch
Quite an interesting way to plan your day: thanks to clothespins, you can easily change your “schedule”, rearrange items and use the main cards for a long time. We connect the clock mechanism from an old alarm clock to a plate, on the edges of which you can draw numbers or simply rely on the prompts of clothespins.
Frame for collage
We have a universal design for pictures, notes, memorable little things, as well as a reusable frame for holiday decor. It’s not at all difficult to do something similar: we take a set of wooden clothespins, as well as a couple of meters of tape and the future frame - a wooden hoop or photo frame. We collect everything that will please the eye and begin to loosely attach it to the base with clothespins. The main thing is not to overdo it and maintain the color scheme. Now we pass a ribbon through our “wreath” and tie a big bow, and you can hang it - either on the wall or on the door.
Pots for greenery
It looks fresh and original: a flat tin can (from sardines, caviar, some kind of whiskey) and ordinary clothespins turn into a cute pot (or a cup for pencils).
The tin must first be thoroughly washed and dried, and the paper label, if any, must be removed. Now we tightly place wooden clothespins on the edges of the jar (plastic ones do not form an even wall, but will stick out to the sides). You can place small house plants or cut flowers in a glass inside.
Mirror frame
For eco-style decor, in addition to the mirror itself, we will need wooden clothespins. You can simply attach them to the edges, or you can make your life more difficult and, by removing the springs from the clothespins, thoroughly “blind” the frame using mirror glue, thick cardboard and acrylic paint.
More light!
You can make stylish lamps from wooden clothespins. In the photo on the left, a piece of mesh twisted into a cylinder is used as a base. On the right is a large spiral of wire. Clothespins are attached to any type of frame in a matter of minutes, and the craft is ready! The finished lamp gives beautiful and soft shadows on the floor and walls.
But these candlesticks are made using the same technique as plant pots: they will decorate the ceiling with bright spots of light in the form of stars.
Decorative clothespins
Why not just decorate your boring household clothespins? Some creative craftsman has decorated them with stylish fabric flowers... If you don’t really like flowers or seem too troublesome, let your child simply decorate them with buttons and rhinestones. But you shouldn’t paint clothespins with paints or felt-tip pens - if you are still going to use them for laundry, of course.
But you can also use such elegant clothespins for decoration, as well as pinch gift wrapping with them or add them to a card. In this case, the clothespin can be decorated with fabric, wrapping paper, strewn with beads - in a word, let your imagination run free.
Colored (painted) clothespins with inscriptions in marker can serve as bright and original “reminders”, complement notes on the refrigerator and generally bring a little humor into our everyday life. In our photo, for example, multi-colored “motivators” advise you to make good decisions and correctly, remind you of the need to be yourself and call your mother.
As you can see, clothespins can be useful for many things - and even if hand-made decor does not fit into the interior of your home, then clothespins are always welcome in children's creativity!
In Fun crafts from clothespins
The first clothespins appeared back in the Stone Age and since then have served mainly for household purposes. But if you have a handful of unnecessary (at least temporarily) clothespins, they will be useful not only for drying clothes - after all, you can use them to create a lot of interesting things with your children! Toys, home decor, various useful little things - and all this is simple, quick and literally from nothing.
Making toys
Let's start with them, perhaps. Maybe clothespins don't make the most luxurious toys, but that doesn't matter - after all, the very process of creating them turns into a game.
We may need plastic and wooden clothespins, paints and felt-tip pens, colored paper and cardboard, glue and scissors, an egg tray, popsicle sticks, toy “running” eyes (they can be made from tablets) and other little things that will be found in time. hands.
Clothespins just need to add a few details to make them look like some kind of animal or airplane. And clothespins disassembled into halves can be used as construction parts and assembled from them, say, doll furniture, a dinosaur skeleton or an entire fortress.
Little comical scenes depict a chicken emerging from an egg and a gift emerging from a box; while the toad catches a fly, the shark eats fish for breakfast... You can come up with plots yourself - everything is very easy and does not take much time.
For work we will need pencils, cardboard and glue. We cut out any shape from cardboard at our discretion. You can even cut out a ready-made template from a book or magazine), then glue both parts onto a clothespin - and have fun with “theater” on clothespins
Make cute little animals on “stilts” - paper cut out figures with paws made from clothespins. Here you can draw, paint, and rustle with scissors - and then help your drawings “stand firmly on their feet” in three-dimensional space. Simple and convenient!
It will be useful on the farm...
A hot stand is always a relevant and necessary thing in the house! For these purposes, it is better to use wooden clothespins, since the plastic may accidentally melt under a “dusty” frying pan or pan. The manufacturing technique is simple: help the child remove the springs from the clothespins, and he can easily glue them together into a fan himself.
Such a napkin holder would look good in the company of a samovar: there is something Russian in it that makes it similar to carved wooden towers... Just think - and just recently it was clothespins!
Great idea for crafters: spool clothespins. It is very convenient to clamp the end of the thread so that it does not unwind.
Homemade watch
Quite an interesting way to plan your day: thanks to clothespins, you can easily change your “schedule”, rearrange items and use the main cards for a long time. We connect the clock mechanism from an old alarm clock to a plate, on the edges of which you can draw numbers or simply rely on the prompts of clothespins.
Frame for collage
We have a universal design for pictures, notes, memorable little things, as well as a reusable frame for holiday decor. It’s not at all difficult to do something similar: we take a set of wooden clothespins, as well as a couple of meters of tape and the future frame - a wooden hoop or photo frame. We collect everything that will please the eye and begin to loosely attach it to the base with clothespins. The main thing is not to overdo it and maintain the color scheme. Now we pass a ribbon through our “wreath” and tie a big bow, and you can hang it - either on the wall or on the door.
Mirror frame
For eco-style decor, in addition to the mirror itself, we will need wooden clothespins. You can simply attach them to the edges, or you can make your life more difficult and, by removing the springs from the clothespins, thoroughly “blind” the frame using mirror glue, thick cardboard and acrylic paint.
Pots for greenery
It looks fresh and original: a flat tin can (from sardines, caviar, some kind of whiskey) and ordinary clothespins turn into a cute pot (or a cup for pencils).
The tin must first be thoroughly washed and dried, and the paper label, if any, must be removed. Now we tightly place wooden clothespins on the edges of the jar (plastic ones do not form an even wall, but will stick out to the sides). You can place small house plants or cut flowers in a glass inside.
More light!
You can make stylish lamps from wooden clothespins. In the photo on the left, a piece of mesh twisted into a cylinder is used as a base. On the right is a large spiral of wire. Clothespins are attached to any type of frame in a matter of minutes, and the craft is ready! The finished lamp gives beautiful and soft shadows on the floor and walls.
But these candlesticks are made using the same technique as plant pots: they will decorate the ceiling with bright spots of light in the form of stars.
Decorative clothespins
Why not just decorate your boring household clothespins? Some creative craftsman has decorated them with stylish fabric flowers... If you don’t really like flowers or seem too troublesome, let your child simply decorate them with buttons and rhinestones. But you shouldn’t paint clothespins with paints or felt-tip pens - if you are still going to use them for laundry, of course.
But you can also use such elegant clothespins for decoration, as well as pinch gift wrapping with them or add them to a card. In this case, the clothespin can be decorated with fabric, wrapping paper, strewn with beads - in a word, let your imagination run free.
Colored (painted) clothespins with inscriptions in marker can serve as bright and original “reminders”, complement notes on the refrigerator and generally bring a little humor into our everyday life. In our photo, for example, multi-colored “motivators” advise you to make good decisions and correctly, remind you of the need to be yourself and call your mother.
As you can see, clothespins can be useful for many things - and even if hand-made decor does not fit into the interior of your home, then clothespins are always welcome in children's creativity!
Useful tips
As a rule, clothespins are used for hanging clothes so that they do not fall off the lines when drying.
It is worth noting that clothespins were invented more than 160 years ago and are still an integral part of our daily lives.
But there are many other ways to use these simple devices.
Clothes pins can be used instead of hooks, as organizers, or simply as decoration.
The most interesting and useful ideas for using clothespins can be found below:
1. Clothespins: We carefully store all types of threads.
2. Wooden clothespins can be useful when stitching.
3. We use decorative clothespins when making a candle.
To know how you can make various candles with your own hands, check out our articles:
- 10 beautiful and fragrant DIY candles
- How to make a coffee scented candle with your own hands
- How to make a candle at home
4. Master class from clothespins: a convenient to-do calendar.
You will need:
Wooden clothespins
Paint (acrylic or gouache)
Brush
Marker or gel pen
Twine
Scissors
Sandpaper (if necessary)
Colored tape (optional).
If necessary, run sandpaper over the wooden clothespins to smooth them out.
1. Prepare the paints and carefully apply them with a brush to the sides of the clothespins. If desired, you can mix several colors to give the paint the desired shade.
Can also be painted small pieces of clothespinsin different colors.
2. Write the day of the week on each clothespin.
3. Attach clothespins to twine.
4. Now you can write on small pieces of paper the things you plan to do this week and attach these pieces of paper to the appropriate clothespin.
5. We make a “hook” for rubber gloves from clothespins.
You will need:
Wooden clothespins
Double-sided tape
Scissors.
1. Using double-sided tape, attach the required number of clothespins to your kitchen cabinet.
2. Now you can attach rubber gloves or towels to clothespins.
This craft is also suitable for the bathroom.
6. Hold the spoon or spatula with a wooden clothespin.
7. Towel and small clothespins instead of an apron.
8. Display photos on clothespins.
You will need:
Wooden clothespins
Super glue
Acrylic paint and brush (optional).
1. To completely paint the clothespins, they need to be disassembled. It's not difficult, and the end result of painting will please you. When the paint is dry, put the clothespins back together.
*If you don't want to paint the clothespins, you can cover the sides with colored tape or washi tape.
2. Glue the clothespins to the hoop using superglue.
3. Now you can attach photos to clothespins.
You can place a vase or pot of flowers in the middle.
Another photo holder option:
9. Hanger with clothespins.
You can attach several clothespins to a wire hanger to hold scarves, ties, or skirts.
10. Applications of clothespin: nail holder.
To make it easier to hold the nail when driving it, use a clothespin and you will not get hurt.
11. Clip for cables, headphones and wires.
To prevent the cable or wire from getting tangled, it can be stored like this. In addition, a clothespin is convenient for storing small headphones.
12. Book pin.
13. Close the bag with clothespins.
15. How to make a simple sponge brush from a clothespin.
16. What can be made from clothespins: an air freshener for a car.
You will need:
Felt balls
PVA glue
Pin
Aroma oils.
1. Glue felt balls to a clothespin.
2. Add aromatic oil to each ball.
3. Attach a clothespin inside the car.
17. Flower bed made of wooden clothespins.
You will need:
Tin
Wooden clothespins
Colored cardboard
Small plant or artificial flowers.
1. Attach clothespins to the top of the jar in a circle.
2. Plant a plant in the jar or add artificial grass and flowers.
* You can decorate a vase made from a jar and clothespins with various stickers or figures cut out of colored paper or cardboard.
18. A clothespin holder for a toothbrush.
19. How to make wedding decorations from clothespins.
You turn a clothespin in your hands and wonder - what can be made from such a small thing? Home decor? Come on! And then you start looking for other needlewomen online, and bewilderment turns into a pleasant shock. And now an hour later you realize that you can make anything out of such an ordinary thing! So Wikipedia is lying a little, saying that a clothespin is just “a special type of clip, usually used for attaching objects (such as clothing) to a rope”!
Archaeologists claim that primitive people used clothespins! They simply tied two pieces of wood together with animal sinew (hence the name?) and attached clothes to dry (okay, some semblance of clothes!). Later they even began to decorate hairstyles (this is apparently how the hairpin appeared) and clothes (instead of buttons).
The technology for making such a primitive clip was actively improved, to the point that in America, in just thirty years (from 1852 to 1887), patents were issued for 146 types of clothespins!
Everything simple is brilliant, and designers and architects rush to admire this genius - in Philadelphia there has long been a monument to this elementary device, which was allegedly sponsored by an American who made a fortune on clothespins. But in fact, this is a beautiful legend, and in reality the author of the monument is the famous primitivist Klaus Oldenburg, a great fan of perpetuating everyday objects. A similar monument stands in Belgium and is a local landmark.
Pin!
The same one, quite ordinary,
that the bra holds tightly after washing,
and does not allow the sheet to come off.
In vain our souls are rushing to heaven,
rushing to unknown lands.
Suspended us in space, suspended in time,
Everyone has their own clothespin.
Yes, there is something to think about...
Solid clothespins are also called “gypsy”. The history of the name stretches back to England, where the clothespin came with nomadic gypsies - they used willow branches fastened together with plaits.
Over time, wood was replaced with metal, since the former quickly turned black and stained linen. Later they began to make plastic clamps, although they became brittle and cracked in the cold and scorching sun.
So, what can you do with a handful of unnecessary clothespins? Napkin holders, flower pots... You can decorate a Christmas wreath with them or decorate gift wrapping by writing a wish or the name of the recipient on the end - whatever! You can use clothespins to decorate mirrors and photo frames, use them as a base for toys, or make original clips for kitchen towels. You can also create entire colorful sets of card holders with the names of guests at a dinner party by decorating the clothespin with artificial flowers, ribbons, crepe paper for wrapping bouquets, beads and beads, decorative cords and ribbons!
Here are some examples of how you can make creative toys from ordinary clothespins:
Some fashion designers even manage to make dresses, jabots and boleros out of them!
Clothespins can serve as bright and original reminders:
They can be decorated in an original way and used for decorations:
Unusual business card-clothespin:
And with these clothespins you can decorate a wedding ceremony or any other holiday:
The original use of clothespins in industrial design. Here is a trash can, the operating principle of which is based on clothespin holders.
The kitchen is generally the most appropriate place to use clothespins:
From original towel holders....
To the creative clothespin napkin holder.
Great idea for crafters: spool clothespins. It is very convenient to clamp the end of the thread so that it does not unwind.
Interesting photo frame:
Decorative wreath for the door made of clothespins:
To do this, you will only need wooden clothespins, glue (ordinary PVA will not work, use superglue or a glue gun) and used canned food cans that will easily fit your flower pot.
Another master class on how to make such a cute barrel for storing all sorts of favorite little things. Imagine how fresh your kitchen will be if each cereal is stored not in ordinary jars, but in its own cute barrel?
You will need: a can of chips (a mini Pringles can is ideal), clothespins, any colorful fabric for decoration, rope or strands, a wooden bead for decorating the lid, cardboard, a self-tapping screw, a glue gun.
Carefully study the photo master class and create!
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. We 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 from 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.
