Use clothespins to create fun magnets for your fridge or a locker. Instructions for a bumblebee and a grasshopper are included. Kids will love this craft!
Materials:
- 2550 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Daffodil Yellow, 2 oz.
- 2553 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Lime Green, 2 oz.
- 901 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Wicker White, 2 oz.
- 938 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Licorice, 2 oz.
- 954 - FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Fresh Foliage, 2 oz.
- Large clothespin
- Adhesive magnet strips
- Black chenille wtem
- Green chenille wtem
- Wiggle eyes
- Wood variety shaped pieces - circle; ovals; teardrops: 4 large wood oval pieces; 4 large teardrop pieces; 2 medium circles; 4 small circles
- #2 flat brush
- #1 Script Liner
- Hot glue
Instructions:
Bumblebee
- Basecoat ovals, 2 small circles and one clothespin with Daffodil Yellow. Basecoat wings Wicker White and the medium circle Licorice.
- Hot Glue ovals overlapping each other onto the clothespin. Glue the medium circle and the 2 small circles as shown. Glue wings to the side.
- Add Licorcie stripes to the body with the #2 flat brush. Using the handle of the paintbrush add Licorice dots in between the stripes.
- Using the script liner and licorice add dashes to the wings.
- Glue black chenille stems as the stinger and antennas. Glue wiggle eyes to the small circles.
- Attach the magnet stripes to the back of the clothespin.
Grasshopper
- Basecoat ovals, medium circle, and one clothespin with Fresh Foliage. Basecoat the legs/wings and the 2 small circles with Lime Green.
- Hot Glue ovals overlapping each other onto the clothespin. Glue the medium circle and the 2 small circles as shown. Glue wings to the side.
- Add dashes to the body with using the script liner and Lime Green. Add dashes and dot to the wings with Fresh Foliage.
- Glue green chenille stems as the legs and antennas. Glue wiggle eyes to the small circles.
- Attach the magnet stripes to the back of the clothespin.
