Clothespin People

Create a unique world of colorful wooden dolls.

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What you need:

• wooden clothespins
• paint
• paintbrush
• yarn
• felt
• scissors
• glue stick
• construction paper
• markers

What to do:

1. Set out materials for your child. Tell her that you will make people, animals, or never-before-seen creatures out of clothespins.
2. Invite her to begin by creating a face with paint or marker.
3. Decorate the clothespin creations with paper, yarn or felt hair and garments.
4. Line them up and put on a show, or simply admire the invented characters.

Learning benefits:

• Boosts creativity and imagination
• Builds fine motor skills
• Encourages storytelling

Lily Raskind is a frequent contributor to Parent & Child's Learning Together section.

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