How to Make a Clothespin Craft Crocodile Craft

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How To Make A Clothes Pin Crocodile Craft

Today on The Inspiration Edit I have a fantastic, fun, and simple clothes peg crocodile craft to share with you. This is a great clothespin craft that can be made both at home and as an easy preschool craft idea.

Painting and creating with kids is not only fun but educational. It’s a great way to expand the imagination, develop fine motor skills, and get kids talking and working on those arty skills.

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What You Will Need for This Crocodile Craft

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Clothes Peg Crocodile

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Let’s Make the Crocodile Craft

Begin by painting your clothespins green. Set aside and allow your clothespins to dry completely.

Bend your green pipe cleaner in a zigzag pattern.

Cut your pipe cleaner to fit the top of your clothespin using the metal portion as a guide. Don’t go past the metal with the pipe cleaner.

Clothes Peg Crocodile

Hot glue your pipe cleaner in place. Hot glue googly eyes on top of your clothespin.

clothespin crocodile craft

Paint the inside of your crocodile’s mouth red.

Allow to dry completely before moving on to the next step.

Using scraps of white poster board, create alligator teeth by zigzagging your scissors.

Hot glue the zig zag teeth in place.

Turn over your Crocodile craft and glue a magnet to the back.

Your magnet is finished and ready to hang your children’s masterpieces on the fridge

clothespin crocodile craft

Enjoy this fantastic crocodile craft idea. It is such an easy craft for preschoolers and I love it.

Have you ever made clothespin crafts for preschoolers before? I’d love to hear your ideas!

clothespin crocodile craft

Why not try making more clothing pin creatures.

It is super fun and a fantastic craft to make at home with the kids or in the classroom.

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How To Make A Clothespin Craft Crocodile Craft

clothespin crocodile craft

This is a tutorial on how to make a clothespin craft crocodile craft.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Difficulty Easy

Materials

  • Clothing pegs
  • Poster Board
  • Red & Green Paint
  • Paint Brush
  • Google Eyes
  • Begin by painting your clothespins green. Set aside and allow your clothespins to dry completely.Glue Sticks
  • Magnets
  • Green Pipe Cleaners

Tools

  • Scissors
  • Hot Glue Gun

Instructions

    Begin by painting your clothespins green. Set aside and allow your clothespins to dry completely.

    Bend your green pipe cleaner in a zigzag pattern.

    Cut your pipe cleaner to fit the top of your clothespin using the metal portion as a guide. Don’t go past the metal with the pipe cleaner.

    Hot glue your pipe cleaner in place. Hot glue googly eyes on top of your clothespin.

    Paint the inside of your crocodile’s mouth red.

    Allow to dry completely before moving on to the next step.

    Using scraps of white poster board, create alligator teeth by zigzagging your scissors.

    Hot glue the zig zag teeth in place.

    Turn over your Crocodile craft and glue a magnet to the back.

    Your magnet is finished and ready to hang your children’s masterpieces on the fridge

    Enjoy this fantastic crocodile craft idea. It is such an easy craft for preschoolers and I love it.

    Have you ever made clothespin crafts for preschoolers before? I’d love to hear your ideas!

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clothespin crocodile craft

Angela Milnes is a Qualified Early Years Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has a wealth of experience teaching young children and is passionate about kids crafts and having fun as a family. Angela has also taught cooking skills and loves to share both family recipes and easy crafts here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!

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