Clothespin Monster Craft
Grab your clothespin and make this adorable Clothespin Monster Craft. It’s the perfect kids activity. Make them spooky for Halloween or just cute for fun. With minimal prep and supplies this is an easy kids craft to make with a group.
These fun and silly little monster are so much fun to make! They’re the perfect “spooky” craft to make without being scary. In fact, maybe this craft would even be a good way to teach your kids that there’s no monsters under their bed. Monsters this silly just can’t be scary!
This simple craft is really easy to make, and perfect for all ages. You can even read a fun little monster book along with this craft like The Color Monster or I Love You, Little Monster.
Your kids will have a blast playing with their clothespin monster craft too! They can create their own puppet show, or even name their monster and create their backstory. The endless possibilities with this craft are just so much fun!
Why You’ll Love this Clothespin Monster Craft
- This simple clothespin craft only takes 5 minutes to create! This would be a great craft for summer camps or rotating classes that only have a few minutes in which to do craft time.
- You can create clothespin monsters with just a few materials that you likely already have around the house!
- The final product of this cute monster craft will promote imagination and creativity in children. They get to make up stories for their monsters and use their imaginations to play with them!
Supplies needed for this Clothespin Monster Craft
- Colored clothespins – You can use either plastic colored clothespins or wooden clothespins!
- Yarn – This monster craft looks best with fun, brightly colored yarn, but you can use any color you want.
- Scissors – If you’re making this craft with really young children, you can use safety scissors.
- Googly eyes – If you can’t find googly eyes or don’t have them on hand, you can make your own eyes from construction paper or draw some onto your clothespin monster!
- Glue stick – Any glue stick or craft glue will work well! You could also use hot glue or glue dots.
- Pipe cleaners – Use your favorite color of pipe cleaners to create arms on this cute little monster craft.
How to Make this Monster Craft
CREATE: To make hair for your clothespin monster craft, wrap yarn around 4 of your fingers about 20 times. Pull the yarn off of your fingers, pinch it in the middle and then wrap yarn around it a few times to secure it in the center. Tie it off, then cut the end of the loops to create crazy monster hair!
BUILD: Take a clothespin in the color of your choice to begin building your clothespin monster craft. Simply open the clothespin and place the yarn hair in, then let the clothespin clamp down on the center knot.
DECORATE: Using a glue stick, or other type of adhesive, add some googly eyes to the front fo your monster. Then, cut a 3 inch section off of a pipe cleaner and thread it through the spring of the clothespin. Bend the arms however you’d like.
Add any finishing touches and then your monster is ready!
What do I do if I can’t find colored clothespins?
Not to worry! If you can’t find colored clothespins, purchase some regular wooden clothespins and paint them in your desired color. Just be sure to factor in some time for the paint to fully dry before you create your monster.
Pro Tips for the Best Clothespin Monster Craft
- To make your monster hair extra silly, purchase fluffy or bulky yarn. When you cut the yarn after tying it off, it will make extra poofy monster hair!
- Use a sharpie or other markers to create a mouth for your cute monster craft.
- Give your monster some hands by adding beads to the pipe cleaner arms. Just cut your pipe cleaner a little longer and thread an acrylic bead through the end of each arm. Then twist to secure the bead!
Is this clothespin monster craft spooky or silly? You decide!
More Crafts You’ll Love
- This Easy Kids Alien Craft is another great “spooky” craft idea!
- Want a creepy crawly Halloween craft? Check out this Spider Craft.
- If you have any leftover clothespins, you could make these Coffee Filter Bats!
- This Acorn Craft is the perfect activity to welcome Fall.
Clothespin Monster Craft
Instructions
- Let’s begin by gathering all the supplies for this activity.
- Now let’s make the hair for our monster! Grab your favorite color of yarn, and with four fingers held together, wrap the yarn around your fingers about 20 times.
- Carefully pull the looped yarn off your fingers and pinch it in the middle. Wrap the yarn around the middle several times, then snip the end of the yarn and secure it with a knot.
- Now place your scissors through the previously created loops and cut them to make some wild and crazy hair.
- Grab a clothespin, and let’s attach the body to the hair! Open the clothespin and secure it to the knot in the middle of the hair. Fluff and cut the monster’s hair to your desired style!
- Next, let’s give the monster some eyes! Using a glue stick, secure some googly eyes to the top portion of the clothespin. Feel free to be creative and use as many eyes as you want!
- Lastly, let’s add some arms! Take a pipe cleaner, cut a 3-inch section, and thread it through the spring of the clothespin. Bend the pipe cleaner to create movement with the arms!
- Now your monster is complete, and it’s time to play!
Notes
- Use a sharpie or other markers to create a mouth for your cute monster craft.
- Give your monster some hands by adding beads to the pipe cleaner arms. Just cut your pipe cleaner a little longer and thread an acrylic bead through the end of each arm. Then twist to secure the bead!
- If you can’t find colored clothespins, purchase some regular wooden clothespins and paint them in your desired color. Just be sure to factor in some time for the paint to fully dry before you create your monster.
- To make your monster hair extra silly, purchase fluffy or bulky yarn. When you cut the yarn after tying it off, it will make extra poofy monster hair!
