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Clothespin Cats

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  • Grades 4-5

Download our template or draw your own cat to create a fun clothespin craft that makes playing pretend meow-gical!

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Materials



Clothespins

Scissors

Glue

Paper

Pencil/Colored Pencils

Instructions



Step  1.

Gather your materials.

Step  1.

Gather your materials.

Step  2.

Place the clothespin on the piece of paper with the opened end on the left. Draw a line from the spring to the closed end on the top and bottom of the clothespin (That will let you know where the cat’s mouth will be).

Step  2.

Place the clothespin on the piece of paper with the opened end on the left. Draw a line from the spring to the closed end on the top and bottom of the clothespin (That will let you know where the cat’s mouth will be).

Step  3.

Draw your own cat with a pen or pencil, or print out our template using the button above!

Step  3.

Draw your own cat with a pen or pencil, or print out our template using the button above!

Step  4.

Color in your cat with markers or colored pencils. Optional: Glue on some wiggly eyes for some added fun!

Step  4.

Color in your cat with markers or colored pencils. Optional: Glue on some wiggly eyes for some added fun!

Step  5.

Carefully cut out the top half of the cat’s head and the bottom half of the cat’s head attached to the body.

Step  5.

Carefully cut out the top half of the cat’s head and the bottom half of the cat’s head attached to the body.

Step  6.

With the open end of the clothespin on the left, Glue the top half of the cat on the top piece of the clothespin and the bottom half on the bottom part of the clothespin.

Step  6.

With the open end of the clothespin on the left, Glue the top half of the cat on the top piece of the clothespin and the bottom half on the bottom part of the clothespin.

Step  7.

Once it’s dry, you now have a cute clothespin cat to call your own!

Step  7.

Once it’s dry, you now have a cute clothespin cat to call your own!

This clothespin craft is paw-sitively the best for practicing the ABCs! 

  • Perfect Meows: Cats make all kinds of sounds, just like the letter ‘C’ — use this kitty craft to show students all the different pronunciations.
  • Cat-like Reflexes: Sketching, coloring, and cutting are great ways to practice fine motor skills and inspire students to continue creating art outside of class.
  • Homophones are words that have the same pronunciation but different meanings and spellings — the letter ‘C’ is one of these! Ask students to write a list of homophones using this letter (hint: sea & see). Are there any other letters that can be used as homophones?