Clothespin Arts & Crafts

on nickjr.com, we did a project of wow wow wubbzy. they had pictures you print and cut, then glue to clothespin. put magnet on the other leg of the clothespin and you have a fridge magnet clip.
you can do this w/ photos, so each family member's stuff is clipped to them, or each person's artwork, depending how many kids...
I do recommend using heavy paper or protecting the paper in some way, as it tended to curl after some use. have fun!

Paint them a horse/deer color, glue on googly eyes, draw on a face and hooves, and make a horse/deer from profile. the pointy bits are the ears/antlers, the bottom obviously feet. The deer could be fun for christmas ornament attachment.

Pin a string along the wall, paint the clips, and use them to hang pictures and drawings in the kids rooms.

Put magnet strips on the back, maybe glue something fun on the front, and make refrigerator magnets.

Christmas ornaments, goofy monsters and people crafts with the kids.

this mirror:
http://www.designsponge.com/2011/05/diy-project-clothespi...
lots more mirror ideas here:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=clothespin+chand...

these chandeliers:
http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/08/320-pins/

http://hayestone.blogspot.com/2011/05/from-laundry-room-t...

there are lots of different versions of clothespins mirrors and chandies.

and also, the gallery wall:
http://blog.hgtv.com/design/2011/05/24/daily-delight-glam...
http://www.realsimple.com/home-organizing/new-uses-for-ol...

Take them and paint them Christmas colors. Then you and your child can decorate them, take colored string to clip them on, and they will then be great for hanging Christmas cards from. Can also decorate them for hanging your child's coloring pages.

look up clothes pins under etsy.com and see what you come up with. also just an image search for clothes pin projects or crafts you should find a few ideas. had a clothes pin lamp for the laundry room which was darling. http://www.younghouselove.com/2011/07/another-unsuccessfu...

My son brought home a project he did where he colored the clothespin green, then glued on eyes to make an alligator.
The other projects I have are for the non-spring type. Reindeer ornament- 2 flat clothespins make 4 legs, third clothespin is the antlers. Round-head clothespin with pipe cleaners and pompoms becomes a drummer boy ornament. Round-head clothespin with fabric becomes a lady with dress and hat.

For you: I sprayed mine silver & use them to hang my Christmas cards.
I have two long pretty silver wide metallic ribbons that hang down to which I affix the Christmas cards to with the clothespins.

For the kids: you buy those googly eyes and fuzzy balls to make cute mice. Glue the eyes (tiny ones) & the fuzzy balls for a nose to one end
of the clothes pin.

I also keep a few to hang a few clothes out on a line that can't go in the dryer.