Today we are sharing our DIY Wood Reindeer Clothespin Ornaments tutorial and we hope you are inspired to make a few with your child this afternoon!
Clothespin Reindeer Ornaments For The Tree
A little back story on today’s reindeer ornament craft idea. Last year this time-frame, I was walking through our local thrift shop when I came across a big bag of wood clothespins for only .75 cents.
After staring at them for a good few minutes {I probably looked crazy at this point} it finally dawned on me what they looked like! REINDEER! So for .75 cents, I couldn’t complain and tossed them in the cart with HIGH hopes of using them that very same day.
Well… little did I know that life would get busy and they actually ended up in a black hole in my craft room. Yup. Like so many crafters out there… my idea was just an idea, with little to no action afterwards. I honestly didn’t realize I still had them, until I was digging for supplies for another Christmas project last week.
So after recently discovering the forgotten wooden pins and feeling a little bit guilty that I never completed my originally idea, I pulled them out and set a goal to finally do what I had set out to do in the first palce!
And that’s where we are today! This past weekend, after “coaxing” my husband to craft with my son and I on the kitchen table, we had some Rudolph red nosed ornaments for our Christmas tree that I absolutely love. It only took some paint, glue and glitter. Easy peasy like I always like it!
Ready to make your own clothespin reindeer ornaments this holiday season? Then be sure to keep scrolling to learn more in our short reindeer craft tutorial! Happy crafting, my friends! #gluedtomycrafts
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Craft Supplies:
- Flat Wooden Clothespins – one per reindeer ornament
- Brown Craft Paint
- Small Paint Brush
- Small Paper Plate
- White School Glue
- Red, Loose Craft Glitter or Sequins
- Small Wiggle Eyes – two per reindeer ornament
- String/Twine to hang them with
Directions:
- First you will want to paint the clothespins brown.
- Squirt some brown craft paint on your paper plate.
- Grab one clothespin and make sure it’s completely covered in paint.
- Set aside and let dry completely.
- Once dry – add a drop of glue where the reindeer’s nose would be on the clothespin. Quickly shake loose, red craft glitter {or small sequins} over the glue dot to fill in the nose.
- Next – glue on two tiny wiggle eyes to give the reindeer life.
- Once done, set aside to let the glue from the nose & eyes dry completely.
- Lastly, if desired, add your string to the reindeer so you can hang it. You can hot glue string on the back of each clothespin.
- Then display your newly made clothespin reindeer ornament proudly for ALL to see!
- Don’t forget to share pictures with us as well! You can tag us on Instagram for easy sharing! #gluedtomycraft
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Reindeer Clothespin Ornaments
Supplies:
- Flat Wooden Clothespins
- Brown Craft Paint
- 2 Wiggle Eyes
- Red Loose Craft Sequins or Glitter
- Twine or Ribbon
Instructions:
- First you will want to paint the clothespins brown.
- Squirt some brown craft paint on your paper plate.
- Grab one clothespin and make sure it's completely covered in paint.
- Set aside and let dry completely.
- Once dry - add a drop of glue where the reindeer's nose would be on the clothespin. Quickly shake loose, red craft glitter {or small sequins} over the glue dot to fill in the nose.
- Next - glue on two tiny wiggle eyes to give the reindeer life.
- Once done, set aside to let the glue from the nose & eyes dry completely.
- Lastly, if desired, add your string to the reindeer so you can hang it. You can hot glue string on the back of each clothespin.
- Then display your newly made clothespin reindeer ornament proudly for ALL to see!
