Clothespin Snowflake Ornament Tutorial

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Dreaming of a white Christmas? Adorn your tree with these handmade snowflake ornaments! Play with different sized clothespins to add dimension to your Christmas tree.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 15 minutes
Age range: 12 and up

Things you’ll need:
Clothespins
White paint
Foam brush
Hot glue gun/hot glue sticks
Scissors
String

Things to do:
1. First, disassemble your clothespins. Twist them in opposite directions to pop off the metal clip.
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2. Next, we’re going to reattach the pieces. Run hot glue down the flat side of your clothespin and attach it to the flat side of another clothespin.
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3. Lay 8 attached clothespins in a snowflake shape and use hot glue to secure them when you have a look you like.
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4. Cut a 12-inch piece of string and knot the ends to create a loop. Attach it to the back of your star using hot glue.
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5. Paint the snowflake with white acrylic paint.
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