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Alligator Clip-On
Instructions to make an alligator out of a clothespin.

Materials Needed:

  • Spring-Type Clothespin
  • Green Paint
  • Tri-Cornered Beads
  • Tacky Glue or Hot Glue Gun
  • Wiggle Eyes
Instructions:
Paint a clothespin green. Let the paint dry. Glue tri-cornered beads down the back of the clothespin (figure 1).

Glue on the wiggle eyes. You can also paint pointed teeth on your alligator if you like (figure 2). Another option is to use small pieces of pipe cleaner and glue on arms and legs!

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