All you need to create it is a couple of clothespins, twine and a tea strainer.

Multifunctional hanger

In order to make it, you need not quite ordinary clothespins - elongated, with a hook at the end. But you can not only hang clothes, but also leave messages to the household.

Halloween decorations

All Saints' Day is approaching - it's time to start thinking about decorating your home. Clothespins painted in traditional Halloween colors - black and orange - are perfect for this. Draw on them (or make paper) a devil, a pumpkin and other characters, and the toys are ready.

"Live" toys

To please yourself and your children, you can make toys out of clothespins. Draw on paper, for example, a shark. Glue one half of it to the bottom of the clip, and the other to the top. As a result, by squeezing the clothespin, the shark will “open” its mouth.

photo collage

To create such an original photo collage, you will need beautiful frame, rope, clothespins and actually photos. Stretch the rope inside the frame and attach your favorite photos to it.

wheel frame

An unusual photo collage can also be made using clothespins and an old bicycle wheel. The needles will serve as a "support" on which you can pin the photos.

New Year card

Clothespins dyed White color, with cute faces and funny scarves - a great addition to New Year's card. Attach them to paper, and kind snowmen will transform your congratulations.

garland for congratulations

This is a great solution for congratulating colleagues in the office. Make such a “honor board” with garlands of clothespins, and any employee can leave his congratulation note there.

wedding congratulations

Printed postcards are trite. Surprise the newlyweds with a clothespin postcard. To do this, paint one part of it white (the bride's dress), and the other black (the groom's tuxedo). Don't forget the eyes, lips and veil. "Open" clothespin - lovers look into each other's eyes; "Closed" - merged into passionate kisses. Such original congratulations replace a thousand words.

Christmas decorations

Two clothespins glued together, and one more attached on top, and Santa's reindeer is ready. It remains only to paint the toy in suitable color, draw eyes and attach a nose. In this version, Rudolf & Co look very nice on the Christmas tree.

sweet butterflies

These "butterflies" with delicious filling are what you need for children's holiday. Put the treats in plastic bags and tie them with a clothespin painted under a butterfly - you get wings. Children will not only taste delicious, but also, thanks to original packaging, interesting.

Candlestick or planter

With the help of a tin can and wooden clothespins, you can make two beautiful and useful things at once. If you attach clothespins along the edge of the jar and put a small candle in a glass cup inside, you get a candlestick; and if you pour earth inside and plant flowers, an original planter will come out.

Pac man

Making Pacman is as easy as shelling pears: cut the yellow circle in the middle, draw an eye on one half and glue it to the top of the clothespin, and the second, respectively, to the bottom. And to make it completely realistic, you can also attach a ghost figure.

Postcard holder

If you want your message to be immediately noticed, then do not put it, but put it on the table. An ordinary clothespin will help you with this. True, it is better to use a clamp with wide "legs" - so the holder will be more stable.

Clothespins-Batman

These are clothespins for real superheroes. Making them yourself will not be so easy (you will have to get wings somewhere), but you will have the coolest superhero cape accessories in the world.

photo wall

This is another way to organize and store photos. A metal grill and clothespins will help free your favorite pictures from the dusty captivity of the photo album. In addition, you can change the exposure as often as you like.

pencil holder

From 10-15 wooden clothespins you can make a very pretty cup for pencils. It is enough just to glue them "in a circle". And for greater prettiness - gild and wrap with a ribbon. But do not forget about the bottom - it can be made of cardboard.

Clothespin-pencil

The designer Bartosz Mucha tried to combine the incompatible. He "crossed" a pencil and other items with a clothespin. The result turned out to be quite interesting - things from ordinary became multifunctional. However, the practical feasibility of such transformations is questionable.

Wreath

From a metal hoop and many multi-colored (or rather, painted in different colors) clothespins, you can make such a wreath for interior decoration. An indisputable plus is that if you get tired of such a decor, you can easily change it by coloring the clothespins in a different way.

Chandelier

To make such a designer chandelier, you will need metal rings and a grid, a light bulb socket, wires, metal scissors and many, many clothespins. Detailed instructions see here for production. It turns out a very atmospheric herringbone chandelier that comfortably diffuses light around the room.

Labels

In order not to get confused in your own linen closet, you can make these funny labels. To do this, you need to stick beautiful pieces of paper on the clothespin and make the appropriate inscriptions: “towels”, “sheets”, “diapers”, etc.

cat in a hat

Such a funny toy will appeal not only to children, but also to adults. After all, it's a cat! However, you can “dress up” any animal dear to your heart in a hat and bow tie. To do this, you need to find suitable pasta, stick them to a clothespin and decorate.

flower clip

You won’t surprise anyone with flowers in ordinary plastic packaging, but you can with a bouquet with a clothespin holder. The main thing is to find a larger clothespin (so that the stems fit in the "eye") and decorate it a little.

fridge magnets

By gluing magnetic paper (sold in stationery stores) to one side of the clothespin and decorating it beautifully, you will get a bright and useful fridge magnet. Useful because you can pin photos, notes, and more to it.

Mouse mice

Another cute little thing for children and their parents is clothespin mice. Ears, antennae and tail are made of felt, purchased eyes (although you can draw). To make such a mouse will not take more than half an hour.

Wreath - photo holder

This is another version of the wreath for decorating the interior. To make it, you will need an old wire hanger, paint, ribbon and, of course, clothespins. They need to be painted in any suitable color, and then strung on a hoop made from a hanger. At the same time, clothespins will retain their functionality - you can attach photos of loved ones to them.

Kitchen hanger

It is difficult for household items, such as clothespins, to find non-standard uses. But you can! For example, do not pinch clothes with them, but make a hanger out of them and a measuring tape for all sorts of kitchen trifles. Looks very bright.

Desk lamp

German designer David Olschewski likes to use household items for other purposes (for example, a shovel and a pitchfork as a clothes hanger). Sometimes it turns out really great. At least the clothespin table lamp looks spectacular.

Mirror

To make such a frame for a wall mirror, you need: the mirror itself, clothespins, glue gun, "paperclip" - mount, satin ribbon and ... tin can. The latter will be required in order to glue the clothespins exactly in a circle.

Wedding accessories

These beautiful delicate clothespins, decorated with artificial flowers, can be used to secure covers for chairs, tablecloths, canopies and other decorative elements used in weddings.

photo surprise

Take this idea into service if you want to arrange a surprise close person. A garland of photos attached to a rope with clothespins is a bright and romantic way to remember your best moments together.

whale and shark

Nautical fans will surely love the clothespin whale and the clothespin shark. Such toys can be made by decorating the clamps and attaching fins accordingly. Even more sea giants will “revive” the red felt tongue.

airplane

All you need to become an "aircraft builder" are popsicle sticks and a clothespin. Paint them in contrasting colors, glue them, and the biplane is ready.

Yarn holders

This is a life hack for needlewomen. Handmade craftswomen often have little yarn left from the balls. It's a pity to throw it away, but it's troublesome to store it. But clothespins will help solve this problem.

Hot stand

If you disassemble the clothespin, then from its parts you can make a very useful thing in the household - a stand for hot plates and pans. To do this, the parts of the clothespins need to be glued by the tips so that a circle is obtained.

Original and useful things can be made with your own hands from the most banal materials at first glance. Have you ever tried making clothespin crafts? We bring to your attention a selection of interesting ideas and workshops on the transformation of these simple household appliances.

Simple clothespins turn into decorative clips

How often do you leave notes at home or temporarily post fresh photos in the interior? An interesting and affordable alternative to whiteboards is a clothespin organizer. The fastest and easiest version of this craft is a garland. Get some string or ribbon. Now is the time to do original crafts from clothespins - beautiful clips. Paint them with paint, decorate with paintings, you can glue ready-made decorative figures. Try to make decorations yourself, for example, using the appliqué technique from fabric or colored paper. We glue the finished clothespins with one part of the movable ear to the base. Once the resulting garland dries, you can attach it to the wall. Clothespins perform the role of holders in this design. With their help, you can fix printed photos, notes, children's drawings and other necessary papers. In a similar technique, you can make an organizer for paper trifles based on a board. Simply glue the clothespins in random order onto a pre-decorated piece of cardboard, chipboard or plastic panel. The base can be pasted over with wrapping paper, fabric, wallpaper or painted with paint. Hang the finished panel in a conspicuous place.

Boxes and pots

Interesting and unusual crafts Do-it-yourself wooden clothespins can be made if they are first disassembled into halves. Paste the resulting blanks over a small cardboard box, and you will get an original wooden box or a box for small things. Tip: the height of the walls should be such that the halves of the clothespins completely cover the top edge. In the same technique, you can make original kegs-pots or pencil holders. Take a round blank: an old flower pot or a suitable jar. Glue it on the outside with halves from clothespins. Decorate extra beautiful ribbon or other decorative items.

Universal constructor

Many needlewomen like wooden clothespins because they are easy to disassemble. By removing the metal spring, you can get two bars of the same length with specific recesses. From these elements you can collect a wide variety of items. Try to make original crafts from clothespins with your child. Just disassemble the whole package of accessories necessary for the household into halves, and invite the baby to assemble one of them. Do not be surprised if the child asks not to glue anything at all, but to leave the resulting constructor in toys. It is convenient to assemble furniture for Barbie dolls and their analogues from halves of clothespins. Boys will surely like castles and entire cities made of this material. Some craftswomen make incredible crafts from clothespins with their own hands, first disassembling them into halves. These are openwork lampshades, candlesticks, decorative vases and frames.

Simple clothespin toys

From ordinary wooden clothespins you can make a whole table theater. For the manufacture of such crafts you will need paints, colored paper and cardboard. Place the clothespin sideways, we will decorate the end part of the product. Toys with a movable jaw look especially interesting. To make them, you need to paint or decorate with paper using the appliqué technique the tips of the clothespins, which are bred by pressing on the “ears”. In this technique, you can make absolutely any animal - a dog, a dinosaur, a fish or a bird. Parts for the upper and lower jaw are cut out separately. Glue the parts to the base so that they are connected when the clothespin is closed. Improve your craft - let your teeth or tongue stick out when you open your mouth, and maybe even some kind of food. By this principle, you can make other equally original crafts from wooden clothespins. Instead of the muzzle of an animal, make an application in the form of an egg or gift box. When you open the clothespin, let a chick or a bright gift be shown inside.

Useful crafts for the kitchen

Using clothespins as the main material, you can do not only funny toys but also useful things. In a matter of minutes, you can create an original hot plate. Break the pack of clothespins into halves. Fold the correct circle from the resulting parts, combining thinner tips (“ears”) in its center. Fasten the structure with transparent glue. Another craft made from halves of clothespins is an original napkin holder. Glue the parts in pairs so that the curly parts look to the sides, and the even ones adjoin each other. From the resulting blanks, assemble a fan and secure with glue. It is necessary to make two such blanks. For the base, join the 4 halves together in such a way that you get a plate with pointed ends, flat on one side. Now we proceed to the assembly, we glue two fans to the bottom of the stand symmetrically, leaving free space between them.

How to make crafts from clothespins with your own hands: photo decor for the holidays

By the New Year, together with the children, you can make original snowflakes. To do this, remove the springs from the clothespins and glue the halves in pairs in the same way as they were connected. Glue the resulting blanks five pieces together. The sharp edges of the rays should look out. Ready-made snowflakes can be painted with paint and decorated with sparkles. Don't forget to attach loops for hanging. Crafts from clothespins can be made at any time of the year. Children love to make colorful butterflies. Take clothespins and paper napkins. Straighten a sheet of paper and pull it in the middle with a thread. Place the paper blank in the clothespin under the spring. Straighten the side edges, they can be painted with paint or felt-tip pens. On the clothespin itself, draw the “face” of the butterfly. You can glue the antennae from wire or thin strips of black cardboard.

Valentina Radushkevich

Clothespins - type of clamp, which are used to fasten objects or clothing to a rope. Pin consists of two wooden or plastic blocking teeth connected by a spring.

Kids love new, unusual and bright didactic games or tabletop theaters using multicolored clothespins. Such manuals for the development of fine motor skills, sensory standards, the development of speech, memory are easy to make with your own hands.

The most commonly used plastic clothespins. But wooden or "grandmother's" clothespins can also be given a second life.

On the Internet, you can find many ideas for making crafts from clothespins DIY for kids

Today I propose Master Class« clothespin transformation» .

The work used the following materials:

Wooden clothespins, toothpick, acrylic paints;

Cardboard, colored pencils, glue gun.

We paint wooden clothespins with acrylic paint

Draw pictures, cut the pictures into two parts

to the front teeth clothespins glue the pictures as shown in the photo

We glue the fish on the halves of the toothpick, and then attach it to the picture of the lower prong as shown in the photo

We clamp the two rear levers with our fingertips. The front teeth open and appear:

Funny penguin and predator fish

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“What can be done from clothespins?” - if you are perplexed looking at this little household trifle, you will be pleasantly surprised by the abundance of ideas and master classes that we bring to your attention.

Ideas for using clothespins in decor

You will be surprised, but clothespins home decor can be very diverse. For you best ideas Applications of this clamp:

• A wreath is the simplest type of craft. Just build 2-3 circles of wire and fasten the clamps over the entire area.

• Dollhouse furniture will delight a child girl, and a clothespin airplane will be an interesting toy for a boy.

• Stickers. For any holiday, you can pick up appropriate pictures or stickers, attach them to clips, and decorate your house with them.

• In a pile of neatly folded laundry, such wooden “bookmarks” with marks on them will help you quickly find the right thing.

• These items will be the perfect mini organizers for needlewomen. Threads are easily wound on them.

• New Year's toys on clothespins will turn out if you attach sewn Christmas trees, horses, snowflakes to a twine at different heights. You can dilute the decor with balls.
• For holiday table you will be able to create an original name card holder.

• Multi-colored clips can easily decorate kitchen textiles.
• Hooks + tin can = flower pots or candlestick.

• Fridge magnets. If you glue a magnet to one side, you will get an interesting holder for photos, drawings and other information.

Workshop on making a photo frame from clothespins

Photo frame with clothespins will become original gift relatives or friends. The manufacturing algorithm is extremely simple:

• Take the tucks, divide them into their constituent elements.
• On cardboard or plywood, cut out the base of the size you need for the photo. On each side, set aside another 6 cm.

• Cut out the base. Glue clothespins along the protruding edge, leaving the corners intact.
• Add the corners to your liking, the “Christmas tree” scheme looks original.

The decor of wooden clothespins for the photo frame is ready.

Master class for children "Matchshot"

A matchstick from a clothespin will take you back to childhood for a minute, in addition, this toy will be a great distraction for children in the age of gadgets and the Internet.

• Disassemble the clamp into its component parts.
• Mark the area, as in the photo, which will then need to be removed.

• The length of the groove corresponds to the length of the match.
• Cut a groove that guides the movement of the match.
• The match should move freely along this groove.
• Fasten the halves with a harsh thread.
• Insert a spring that will perform the mission of the shutter.

The clothespin toy is ready.

Important! You should be careful with this device. You can not aim at animals or people. The flight range after the shot is 3-5 meters.

Video: How to shoot matches from a clothespin

Decorative napkin holder on the table

An old wooden clothespin easily turns into an original napkin holder. To work, you need to prepare:

• wooden clamps;
• any glue for wood.

Action plan:

1. Disassemble the clamps into components.
2. Glue 2 halves at the ends, as in the photo, and then between each other.
3. You should get 2 sides of 15 glued pieces.
4. To make the base, glue 5 halves together, flat side down.
5. You need to glue it like this: in the middle there is a block of 5 halves, and on the sides there are products of 15 pieces.

The finished napkin holder can be painted or varnished if desired.

Basket for fruits

Clothespins for the garden are used as interesting decor. A stylish basket is made from:

• an old bucket (from mayonnaise or pickled cabbage);
• pinch.

Additionally needed:

• glue;
• rope or twine;
• fabric or lace for decoration.

The craft is done according to the following scheme:

1. Wooden clamps are disassembled into "spare parts".
2. The bucket is glued in a circle.
3. The top and middle are decorated with fabric or lace.
4. Add ribbon or twine if desired.

Convenient family calendar

Clothespins in the interior can form a beautiful and spectacular calendar of family affairs. You will need:

• clamps;
• gouache or acrylic paint;
• brush;
• helium pen or marker;
• twine;
• sandpaper;
• scissors;
• decorative tape.

The manufacturing master class is as follows:

1. Paint the sides of the clips with the desired color.
2. On each of them write the day of the week or month.
3. Attach them to the rope.

Now you can write down the things that you want to do this week on small sheets of paper and attach them to the desired clip.

Hooks for the kitchen or garden

How to make a clothespin with your own hands beautiful and bright, so that it fits organically into the interior of the kitchen and remains just as functional? The answer is next. Take:

• clamps;
• double-sided and decorative tape;
• scissors.

Manufacturing algorithm:

1. Decorate the wooden base with decorative sticky tape.
2. Use double-sided tape to attach the desired number of tucks to a cabinet in the garden or in the kitchen.

Interesting! Plastic models can be easily used to store cosmetics in the bathroom.

photo holder

Original things from ordinary clothespins are obtained without much effort. Need:

• wooden elements-clamps;
• hoop;
• acrylic paint;
• hot glue.

Do-it-yourself clothespin stand for your favorite photos is done like this:

1. To completely cover the tree with paint, the products should be disassembled.
2. Once the paint is dry, put the pieces back together.
3. Glue the elements to the hoop with glue.
4. You can now attach photos to them.

In the middle you can put a vase or indoor flower.

Car air freshener

Do-it-yourself fragrance is made from the following materials:

• felt balls;
• tucks;
• PVA glue;
• favorite aroma oils.

Let's start making:

1. Glue felt balls to the side.
2. Drop on each aromatic oil.

Attach a homemade air freshener in the car interior.

Flowerbed of wooden clips

You will need:

• tin;
• wooden tucks;
• indoor flower;
• cardboard figures for decoration (optional).

The principle of creating handmade:

1. Cut the jar so that the clothespin reaches the bottom when pinched.
2. Hook wooden elements to the top of the tin in a circle to make impromptu walls.
3. Place the potted plant in the jar.
4. If desired, decorate the design with cardboard hearts or any other decor.

The original flowerpot with your own hands is ready.

Clothespin chandelier

Lots of laundry clips lying around? Don't rush to throw them away. You can make a lamp oriental style. Take:

• linen tucks;
• wood glue;
• board of a square shape;
• cartridge and wire.

Let's move on to assembly:

1. First you need to make the bottom of the future lamp. This will require a blank-square slightly larger than the latches.
2. Poke a small hole in it for the bulb holder.
3. Get to the frame. Glue the elements either with "noses" or "tails" to each other. If the first row is spouts, then the second row is ponytails. A pretty nice pattern will come out.
4. When the frame is finished, disassemble the cartridge, and attach a network wire to its contacts. Pass the cord through the prepared hole, and fix it with glue. It remains only to screw the lamp.

Phone stand

The clothespin phone stand looks stylish and is functional. With it, you can easily hold your smartphone to take pictures. Take:

• 7 plastic hooks;
• pen or pencil.

The scheme of actions is as follows:

1. Attach clothespins to a pencil or pen one to another at short distances.
2. Put the pen on the table, turn 1 and 5 pieces back, 2 and 6 forward, and the rest should “look” up. It is in their grooves that a phone or tablet is then inserted.

Video: DIY creative crafts from clothespins

Helpful Hints

As a rule, clothespins are used to hang clothes so that they do not fall off the ropes when drying.

It is worth noting that clothespins were invented over 160 years ago and are still an integral part of our daily lives.

But there are many other ways to use these simple devices.

Clothespins can be used instead of hooks, as organizers, or simply as decorations.

The most interesting and useful ideas on the use of clothespins you can find below:

1. Clothespins: neatly store any kind of thread.

2. Wooden clothespins can be useful when stitching.

3. We use decorative clothespins in the manufacture of candles.

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4. Master class from clothespins: a handy to-do calendar.

You will need:

wooden clothespins

Paint (acrylic or gouache)

tassel

Marker or helium pen

Twine

Scissors

Sandpaper (if needed)

Colored tape (optional).

If necessary, go over the wooden clothespins with sandpaper to smooth them out.

1. Prepare the paints, and carefully apply them with a brush to the sides of the clothespins. If desired, you can mix several colors to give the paint the desired shade.

Can also be dyed small pieces of clothespinsin different colors.

2. Write the day of the week on each clothespin.

3. Attach the clothespins to the twine.

4. Now you can write on small pieces of paper the things that you plan to do this week and attach these pieces of paper to the appropriate clothespin.

5. We make a "hook" for rubber gloves out of clothespins.

You will need:

wooden clothespins

Double-sided tape

Scissors.

1. Using double-sided tape, attach the desired number of clothespins to the cabinet in the kitchen.

2. Now you can attach rubber gloves or towels to clothespins.

This craft is also suitable for the bathroom.

6. Hold the spoon or spatula with a wooden clothespin.

7. Towel and small clothespins instead of an apron.

8. Display photos on clothespins.

You will need:

wooden clothespins

Super glue

Acrylic paint and brush (optional).

1. To fully paint the clothespins, they need to be disassembled. It is not difficult, and the end result of painting will please you. Once the paint is dry, put the clothespins back together.

* If you don't want to paint the clothespins, you can cover the sides with colored tape or washi tape.

2. Glue the clothespins to the hoop with superglue.

3. Now you can attach photos to clothespins.

You can put a vase or a pot of flowers in the middle.

Another photo holder option:

9. Hanger with clothespins.

You can attach several clothespins to a wire hanger to hold scarves, ties or skirts on them.

10. Clothespin applications: nail holder.

To more conveniently hold the nail when driving it in, use a clothespin and you will not get hurt.

11. Clothespin for cable, headphones and wires.

To prevent the cable or wire from getting tangled, it can be stored like this. In addition, a clothespin is convenient to store small headphones.

12. Clothespin for books.

13. Close the bag with clothespins.

15. How to make a simple sponge brush out of clothespins.

16. What can be made from a clothespin: an air freshener for a car.

You will need:

felt balls

PVA glue

Pin

Aroma oils.

1. Glue the felt balls to the clothespin.

2. Drop scented oil on each ball.

3. Attach the clothespin inside the car.

17. Flowerbed of wooden clothespins.

You will need:

Tin

wooden clothespins

colored cardboard

Small plant or artificial flowers.

1. Attach clothespins to the top of the jar in a circle.

2. Plant a plant in a jar or add artificial grass and flowers.

* You can decorate a vase from a jar and clothespins with various stickers or figures cut out of colored paper or cardboard.

18. Toothbrush clip holder.

19. How to make wedding decorations out of clothespins.