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Clothespin Pirate Puppet

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Yo ho, yo ho! It's all hands on deck with our DIY pirate clothespin craft for kids.

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Craft by CIY Staff

Steps:

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1 Sketch outline of pirate body on cardstock. Cut out.

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2 Sketch pirate clothing and accessories on construction paper. Cut out.

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3 Color pirate face and body with crayons.

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4 Glue clothing and accessories to pirate body. Dry 1–2 hours.

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5 Add facial features and designs with markers.

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6 Cut pirate head horizontally near mouth.

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7 Glue top half of face to top half of clothespins. Glue bottom half of face and body to bottom half of clothespin. Dry 1–2 hours.

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8 Open and close clothespin to make your pirate talk.

CIY Staff Tips:

  • Arrr matey! Create different pirates to play with a friend or put on a puppet show.