How Do You Make A Pilgrim Clothespin?
Children enjoy making crafts for any holiday. Making a pilgrim clothespin is a great craft to celebrate Thanksgiving. The pilgrims can be painted and embellished with pieces of felt and yarn. The wooden dolls can be used for place markers or set into a full display with Native Americans and a turkey. Mix a small amount of white and brown paint, or white and red paint, to make tan or pink. Paint the head and neck of the pilgrim person on to the clothespin. Let dry. Paint the top of the clothespin light blue, black or tan for a pilgrim man or woman’s shirt. Let dry. Paint the bottom portion of the clothes pin black, gray or tan for the pants or skirt. Let dry. Paint the women’s pilgrim shoes black and the man’s shoes black or brown. Let dry. Paint square buckles on the men’s shoes with silver or gray paint. Glue snippets of yarn to the heads of the clothespin pilgrims for hair with white tacky glue. Let dry. Trace a quarter and a penny onto a piece of black or brown felt. Draw a one 1/2-
