Our clothespin ballerina craft is picture-perfect for the little girls in your life and double as great pieces for imaginative play, as well!
Not only is this fun and imaginative project easy to pull together, but it can be used in many different ways.
From an engaging educational activity, to creating your own scenes with these adorable handcrafted puppets, the possibilities are endless!
Have you struggled to find engaging crafts to keep your kids busy on a rainy afternoon? Do they love anything and everything related to dance but you don’t have room for a ballerina playset? Well, look no further than this simple clothespin ballerina craft that is sure to be a hit with any little dancer.
With just a few inexpensive supplies already hiding in your pantry and craft box, you can whip up a whole dance studio full of twirling ballerinas in no time at all. Your child’s imagination will run wild as they position their clothespin creations into pointe shoe-clad ballerinas bending into their favorite ballet moves.
No tap shoes required for this affordable indoor entertainment that is low-mess and ideal for any space. Keep reading to find out how to make these adorable clothespin ballerinas!
These flat clothespin ballerina puppets are the perfect craft idea for kids! They’re easy to make and so much fun to play with.
Craft Supplies:
- Flat Wooden Clothespins
- Paint Pens
- Cardstock Paper
- Glitter Cardstock Paper
- Craft Scissors
- School Glue
Directions:
- First grab ONE wooden clothespin per ballerina puppet.
- Grab the paint pens and draw on a face, hair and dress portion on the clothespin. I also painted on some shoes towards the bottom to complete my dancer look.
- When done painting, set aside to let it dry completely.
- Now grab your various sheets of cardstock paper and scissors.
- Go ahead and cut out a simple skirt for each piece you are making.
- Go ahead and now glue those pieces to the your painted clothespin piece.
- At this point, you can also add even more embellishments {like scrapbook crown stickers, glitter, rhinestones} that you see fit to really make it their own ballerina look. Remember – you can also add some long yarn or cardstock hair to the back of your pieces too!
- Once your Clothespin Wood Dancer look how you like, let them dry completely and display/play with proudly afterwards!
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Flat Clothespin Ballerinas
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