Clothespin Umpire

Hit it out of the park with this Letter of the day craft and create a baseball umpire!
Materials
1 Clothespin (Per Umpire)
Acrylic Paint
1 Fuzzy Stick
Paintbrush
Scissors
Instructions
Step 1.
Paint the bottom half of your clothespin gray.

Step 1.
Paint the bottom half of your clothespin gray.
Step 2.
From the top of the gray to the metal spring, paint the middle portion of the clothespin light blue.

Step 2.
From the top of the gray to the metal spring, paint the middle portion of the clothespin light blue.
Step 3.
Give your umpire a face and a hat at the top of the clothespin! Then, paint a white circle on the umpire to begin making a baseball.

Step 3.
Give your umpire a face and a hat at the top of the clothespin! Then, paint a white circle on the umpire to begin making a baseball.
Step 4.
Paint 2 curved red lines on either side of the white baseball to create stitches!

Step 4.
Paint 2 curved red lines on either side of the white baseball to create stitches!
Step 5.
Cut approximately 4 inches from a fuzzy stick and bend into a V shape. These will be your umpire’s arms! You can curl the end of one arm to create the “OUT!” sign!

Step 5.
Cut approximately 4 inches from a fuzzy stick and bend into a V shape. These will be your umpire’s arms! You can curl the end of one arm to create the “OUT!” sign!
Step 6.
Pinch your clothespin open and insert the arms evenly inside. You can bend the arms to symbolize “SAFE!” or “OUT!”

Step 6.
Pinch your clothespin open and insert the arms evenly inside. You can bend the arms to symbolize “SAFE!” or “OUT!”