How to Make a Wood Rocking Chair with Clothespins Tutorial

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This rocking chair is the perfect addition to your little girl’s dollhouse. The best part? All you need is a few clothespins and a hot glue gun to create this vintage-inspired project!

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 30 minutes
Age range: 12 and up

Things you’ll need:
14 Clothespins
Hot glue gun
Hot glue sticks

Things to do:
1. The first step is prepping your materials. Twist your clothespins until the metal piece pops off.
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2. Assemble the anchors of your rocking chair by gluing four sets of clothespins together.
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3. Next, make the rockers by gluing two clothespins together, end to end, with the flat sides facing up. You’ll need two rockers.
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4. Create the back of your seat by placing two clothespins parallel and securing them with three clothespins. This should look like a ladder.
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5. Now we get to start putting the pieces together! Glue four clothespins to the four anchors of your rocking chair, creating a cube.
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6. Make a seat for your chair by gluing three clothespins across the center of your cube.
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7. Next, make a set of arm rests by cluing two clothespins together. Secure them to the top of your cube.
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8. Finish your rocking chair by adding your seat back and rockers with hot glue.

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