How to Make a Wreath With Clothes Pins

Transform basic clothes pins into a colorful wreath.

Elevate everyday clothes pins to a new level by turning them into a festive wreath. Use clothes pins to create wreaths tailored to any holiday, from Easter to Christmas. Kids can design the simple-to-make wood wreaths as holiday gifts for friends and family members. Supply children with a few colorful craft items and encourage them to use their imaginations when making the décor items. Clothes pins wreath look decorative when hung on front doors, walls and above fireplace mantels.

Things You'll Need

• Newspaper
• Wooden clothes pins
• Acrylic craft paint
• Paintbrush
• Craft wire
• Wire snippers
• Plastic, wood or glass beads
• Wide ribbon

Instructions

1. Protect a work surface with newspaper. Paint one side of the clothes pins with acrylic craft paint and allow them to thoroughly dry on the newspaper before painting the opposite sides; be sure to paint the inside portion of the clothes pins as well. Paint several clothes pins according to the size wreath you want to create; you can make more if you run out. Choose a paint color to reflect a specific holiday, such as pine green for Christmas.

2. Use wire cutters to snip a piece of craft wire at a length needed to create the size wreath you are creating. Bend one end of the wire into a loop.

3. Slide a painted clothes pin onto the wire through its center spring, clip-side-out. Next, string a plastic, wood or glass craft bead onto the wire. Choose bead colors to coordinate with the overall look of the wreath, such as red beads for a Christmas-inspired design.

4. Slip another clothes pin onto the wire and then another bead. Continue this alternating pattern until the entire wire is filled.

5. Bend the wire into a loop to form the wreath. Slide the straight end of the wire through the looped end and twist it to secure.

6. Tie a wide ribbon into a bow and use a hot glue gun to attach it to the top of the wreath. Use the clothes pins to hold and display holiday cards if you desire.

References

• Holiday Kids Crafts: Clothes Pin Wreath