Clothespin Transportation Vehicles

Turn boring wooden clothespins into fun forms of transportation!
Materials
- 25 Pack Assorted Paint Brushes
- Rainbow Fuzzy Sticks
- Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
- Wood Clothespins
- Mini Craft Sticks
- Heavy Duty Scissors ** May require adult assistance
- Craft Glue
- Foam Sheets (white, yellow)
Instructions
Step 1. Gather your supplies. | |
Step 2. To make the airplane, paint (1) Clothespin blue, and (6) Mini Sticks orange. Let dry. | |
Step 3. Have an adult use the heavy duty scissors to cut a small angled piece from the end of (1) Mini Stick. | |
Step 4. To make the wings of the plane, glue (2) Mini Sticks to the top of the Clothespin, and (2) on the bottom. Glue a 5th orange Mini Stick to the bottom open end of the Clothespin to make the tail. | |
Step 5. Glue the small angled piece, from step 3, to the back for the plane’s tail. | |
Step 6. Cut a white Fuzzy Stick in half and twist together to form an oval. Twist the Fuzzy Stick oval in the middle to form a figure 8, this will be the propeller for the plane. | |
Step 7. Glue the propeller to the front of the plane (the closed end of the Clothespin). Add a small orange Pom in the middle of the propeller then finish by painting additional designs. | |
Step 8. To make the boat, paint a Clothespin bright green and allow to dry. | |
Step 9. To make the sail for the boat, cut (2) identical triangles shapes from a piece of yellow foam. | |
Step 10. Glue the triangles to either side of (1) Mini Stick then insert into the closed end of the clothespin to create a sail. | |
Step 11. Finish by painting designs on the boat. | |
Step 12. To make the car, paint a Clothespin orange. Let dry. | |
Step 13. Cut a black Fuzzy Stick in (4) equal pieces. Wind each pieces between your figures to create a flat coil. These will become the tires. | |
Step 14. Glue a tiny yellow pom in the middle of each tire then glue to the orange clothespin. | |
Step 15. Cut a small piece of white foam as a windshield shape and glue to the car as shown. | |
Step 16. Finish the car by painting designs with acrylic paint. |