We love to make homemade Christmas ornaments with the kids. I like to get started early on these, because the holidays get so busy and I want to make sure we continue this annual tradition. 
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We enjoy making Christmas ornaments, so much that we have teamed up with a group of bloggers to bring you 30 days of homemade kid ornaments. Each day a new blogger will feature an ornament that they have been working on for Christmas.
This simple Christmas Wreath Ornament for kids using mini clothespins is kicking off our 30 days.
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I actually found these mini clothespins at Walmart with the Halloween stuff. You could easily make these by adding some Green Paint and Green Glitter to Mini Wood Clothespins. Adventures of Adam has an amazing video tutorial for a quick and simple way to get these painted. We have not tried it ourselves yet, but it looked much easier than painting/coloring each one. You could also buy Green Wooden Mini Clothespins and add Green Glitter.
Supplies:
- Wooden Mini Clothespins (Green)
- Fiberboard (I used a fruit snacks box)
- Green paint
- Red Ribbon
- Glitter (optional)
- Scissors
- Glue Gun
Instructions:
1. I used the lid from my Starbucks to trace the wreath on a piece of fiberboard. I cut out the traced circle and placed a few of the clothespins onto the circle and traced the inside circle. I took the clothespins off and cut out the center of the wreath.
2. Have your child paint the piece of fiberboard (your wreath) green and allow to dry.
3. If you need to paint and/or glitter your clothespins, do that now. Once your clothespins are ready, have your child place them around the wreath.
4. Cut a piece of ribbon for the bow and hook to attach the ornament to the tree. Use a glue gun to attack the bow to the front of the wreath. Make a loop from the other piece of ribbon and attach to the back of the wreath for a hook.
Your kids will have so much fun making these, they won’t notice that they are building their fine motor skills by squeezing open the clothespins.
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I like the idea of using clothespins to make the wreath. My kids would have fun making these!
This is too cute! What a fun craft to make.
Ooh, I love it! I just made my first clothespin wreath – now I’ll be looking for mini clothespins to try this version!
Thank you Emma! I got these at Walmart, but Hobby Lobby has them as well if there is one near you.
Great idea! I have some of these clothespins that I need to use up. Working with them will also be good fine motor practice for my littlest one!
Yes squeezing those clothespins open is great fine motor practice!
What a fun idea for little ones! Big ones too!
Thanks Cynthia!
I love these! We don’t normally decorate for Christmas, but I’d like to this year and I’ve been looking for inexpensive easy decorations to make! I’m definitely going to give these a try! 🙂
Thank you Alison! They were a hit with the kids. Be sure to stop back by throughout the month as other bloggers post their homemade ornaments.
These ornaments are so cute and I have mini clothes pin too. I think I have my next project for my tween to do.
My mom made some like these when i was a kid! Brings back memories. This would be so cute for mu LO to make!
That’s great Deborah! I remember making beaded Christmas wreaths growing up.
This is a fun holiday craft, perfect for little fingers! Thank you for linking this up to Merry Monday! I’ve pinned and tweeted! 🙂
Thanks Megan!
I love how easy this is! Plus, I have tons of clothespins thanks to hanging our clothes on a laundry line.
Thanks Barb! We love our clothesline.
I love this! Super cute yet very simple, even the littles can have fun clipping the clothes pins on 🙂
Thanks Kristen!
Thank you for linking up at Bloggers Spotlight Link & Pin-It Party (ha ha roles reversed!!) I tried to find those glittery clothes pins but haven’t seen them yet. Still an adorable craft.