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Giant Clothespin Gift Idea

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5 decorated clothes pins holding pink and blue name cards with names written in black ink on wood table

My daughter wanted to make a small gift to give to her friends.  After a trip to the craft store, she came up with this giant clothespins gift idea.  She was able to make these for just a couple of dollars each and personalize them with her friends’ favorite colors.  They’re perfect for holding photos or organizing papers.

You can find everything you need with a quick trip to the craft store. 

Supplies

Giant wood clothespin

Decorative paper

Mod Podge

Paper cutter or scissors

stack of decorative paper in blues and purple with 3 giant wood clothes pins, pair of scissors, sponge brush and jar of Mod Podge glue

Sponge brush

hand holding sponge brush putting glue on blue paper with giant clothes pin, stack of decorative paper and jar of decoupage glue

Trim the paper to fit your clothespins.  We trimmed the paper into to two pieces to fit the wood on either side of the metal spring bar.  We wanted to keep the matte look of the paper, so we carefully spread the Mod Podge on the back only of the decorative paper.

hands holding decorative paper on top of giant clothes pin with ruler, scissors and jar of decoupage glue on table

Smooth the paper onto the clothespin.  You can add Mod Podge to the top of the paper if you’d like a shiny look.

close up of brightly colored polka dot clothes pins in a row on a wood table

In just 15 minutes, my daughter finished these five giant clothespins.

5 decorated clothes pins holding pink and blue name cards with names written in black ink on wood table

You could add a photo or the recipient’s name.

close up of brightly colored polka dot clothes pins with the one n the front holding a note

I love using these giant clothespins to organize paper and notes around the office.  I’m going to make several of these and have them on-hand for the next time I need a giant clothespin gift idea.  Do you keep gifts on-hand, just in case?

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  1. Raquel says

    Those are so cute Susan! I have not seen the giant clothespins yet. Did you find that at the craft store? I love this creative us of scrapbook paper as I have a ton I love to repurpose. Pinning!

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    • susan says

      Thanks, Raquel. We found these giant clothespins at AC Moore. You’re right that they’re a great way to use your scrapbook paper stash. Have fun!

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  10. Sarah Palmer says

    These are adorable! My daughter would LOVE to make this. Thanks for the great idea. Pinning! Thanks for linking up to Tips & Tricks! Hope to see you again this week! 🙂

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