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Patriotic Clothespin Stars

Author: Amy Latta

Equipment

  • scissors
  • hot glue gun and glue sticks
  • paintbrush

Materials

  • 5 wooden clothespins
  • paint
  • cardboard
  • felt
  • buttons

Instructions

  • Remove the metal springs from five wooden clothespins.
  • Paint the clothespin halves.
  • Glue the top portions of the clothespins together to form a point.
  • Arrange the clothespins to form a five-pointed star and glue the edges together.
  • Cut a 2 1/4” circle from cardboard and glue a 2 1/4” felt circle on top. Glue the circle to the top of the star.
  • Add buttons on top of the circle for more embellishment.
  • Optional: Add a hanger by tying string, ribbon, or twine around the top point.