Crafts using clothes pegs for kids: 12 fun, spring-time ideas

If you are looking for some creative entertainment to do with your kids, why not make some spring decorations for your home? Clothes pegs are a great resource for making flowers, butterflies, animals and garlands, and also pen holders, candle holders and trivets! Your kids will have a lot of fun making these simple and inexpensive craft projects and you will produce wonderful decorations and/or gifts for friends and family.

If you need some inspiration, we suggest below 12 wonderful craft projects using pegs. Your children will certainly enjoy doing them!

1. Flower pots

Let's start with a very simple but useful project: flower pots. Spring has always been synonymous with flowery meadows and what could be better than celebrating it with a beautiful plant? Make a wonderful vase by simply pinning or gluing wooden pegs around a tin jar or plastic container. You can leave the pegs as is, or have fun painting them.

2. Colorful flowers

Another very simple project consists in making colorful flowers to hang on the walls of the house. All you need is to divide the two halves of the pegs and glue them on the outer sides. Then arrange them in a circle and glue them all together. Paint as desired. Your flowers are now ready!

3. Coasters

Have fun creating coasters for your cold or hot drinks, and with pegs, it's very simple: just remove the central spring and draw on your imagination to create your favorite shape. And you can decide whether to leave the coaster as is or paint it however you want.

4. Garlands and wreaths

Wreaths mounted on the front door aren't just beautiful at Christmas; throughout the year, we can welcome our guests with a beautiful garland. So how about making one from pegs? You can embellish it with flowers, bows or beads and stencil on a welcome message or a greeting.

5. Butterflies

Butterflies have always been associated with the warm seasons, become one of its main icons. Making these with your children using pegs will be easy and fun. You'll be tempted to add your favorite colors and some decorations using recycled materials too!

6. Fruit basket

How about making a wonderful fruit basket with pegs? All you need is a tray or plate with high sides and you can decorate it as you like with paints, flowers, string or beads. Give free rein to your creativity.

7. Frogs

There are many animals that you can make with your pegs. For example, make an adorable decorative frog using colored pegs decorated with beads and buttons.

8. Trivets

Make a trivet the same way as you make coasters, by taking the springs off your clothespins and gluing them in a circle. Paint them as you wish and serving your meals at the table will immediately be more festive.

9. Candle holders

There are never enough candle holders in the house and you can easily make one with your pegs. You can decorate it as you like, painting it and embellishing it with beads, buttons, paper or fabric flowers.

10. Table or wall clock

A sure way to thrill the children is to make an object that will be not only be beautiful, but also useful. A table or wall clock can be made very simply with your pegs. Have fun creating particular shapes, color combinations and decorations.

11. Dragonflies

Dragonflies are also icons of summer. Teach your kids about them while you have fun making them with pegs.

12. Mirror

Finally, we offer you another project that will help you decorate your entrance, bedroom or bathroom with something that is also useful. Decorate your pegs as you like and use them as a mirror frame. It will make you smile as soon as you wake up in the morning.

What craft project do your kids want to start with?