Clothespin Cats

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