World’s Simplest…

6 Jun

Super easy.  Virtually free.  Encourages visual stimulation, fine motor skills, and critical thinking.

Did I mention virtually free?

Take clothespins from the Dollar Store, paint chips, and a glue stick…and you have a craft that keeps children entertained for quite a while.

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Have your older child help with cutting and gluing…and you’ll be surprised how much fun your children have together, no matter the age, matching the colored clothespins to the colored paint chip.

You’ll need to get 2 paint chips each…one to cut and one to keep.

Cut a strip the width of the clothespin.

Glue to the top of pin.

And that’s it.

This little activity is especially helpful when I cooking dinner…or on Pinterest.  Ha!  Just kidding about the Pinterest part!

Happy Monday, friends!

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20 Responses to “World’s Simplest…”

  1. Angie June 7, 2011 at 8:56 am #

    Um…do you have to be a kid to have this? LOL! I want these for myself!!!

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  2. Lilli June 7, 2011 at 7:01 pm #

    Hi there! I’m visiting from The Blackberry Vine! I saw your link up there! Thanks for sharing this
    cute project I can prob do this with my son, so fun! I’m new to blogging! and i’m your newest
    follower ;)

    Cheers!
    Lilli

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    • Angie & Carrie June 7, 2011 at 7:15 pm #

      Awesome Lilli! I hope your son enjoys this little activity as much as my son does! xoxo, Carrie

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  3. Tanya @ Greetings From the Asylum June 7, 2011 at 8:24 pm #

    As a former teacher of little ones, I love this craft! My only question is how well does the gluestick hold the paint chips only the clothespins? Otherwise, BRAVO and THANKS for sharing! I’m pinning this for my cousin who teaches a preschool.

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    • Angie & Carrie June 8, 2011 at 7:44 am #

      Hey Tanya! The glue holds the cut paint strip fantastic!! No problems what so ever! :) It has been a great tool for helping my son use his thumb and pointer finger ‘pinch’ together! Thanks for pinning us too! xoxo, Carrie and Angie

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  4. Share June 9, 2011 at 3:33 am #

    Thanks for the great idea! Definately something to keep the kids busy on a car ride across country that i won’t care if it gets lost!! Thanks!!

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    • Angie & Carrie June 9, 2011 at 4:56 pm #

      Ha! Exactly! It wont matter if it gets spilled on or lost because it is virtually free! :)

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  5. Junker Newbie Stephanie June 9, 2011 at 6:27 pm #

    Hi – visiting from the Crafty Soiree on Katie’s Nesting Spot. Love this craft, it looks so easy! I bet my 4-yr-old would love it. thanks for sharing! :-)

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  6. Michelle June 10, 2011 at 7:55 pm #

    They turned out really cute. I love the color matching too. My little one would love this. Thanks for linking up with DIY under $5!

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  7. Marianne June 11, 2011 at 4:34 pm #

    What a fun project. I could see my oldest one making this as a gift for her sister. Thanks for sharing. Hope you come by to visit me. I found you over at Eisy Morgan.

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  8. Antonella June 11, 2011 at 8:39 pm #

    These are so cute… I love these clips, they make everything so much nicer… So glad I followed your link from the Crafty Soiree… I’ve also linked up if you want to stop by…
    Hugs, antonella :-)
    My link: http://quilling.blogspot.com/2011/06/filigree-friday-free-fathers-day-badges.html

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  9. Tonia June 12, 2011 at 9:02 pm #

    Ooops sorry…I guess I won’t be. I see that your site says I can’t post your pictures on my site. Thanks for the idea tho!

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  10. Tonia June 12, 2011 at 9:06 pm #

    Strange…I’m not sure what happened to my first comment but what I said was I love this idea and plan to make some for my nieces and nephews. I also stated I was going to feature this on my site tomorrow but then I figured out that without permission I can’t put one of your pics on my site…hence the comment above. Sorry for any confusion I caused!

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    • Angie & Carrie June 13, 2011 at 11:53 am #

      Hi Tonia! You can feature this craft on your blog, thanks for letting us know! xoxo, Carrie&Angie

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  11. Sanghamitra Bhattacherjee June 13, 2011 at 8:52 pm #

    Great job! You are super talented! Thanks for sharing:)
    Hope to see you on my blog:)

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  12. aimee steckowski June 14, 2011 at 12:41 pm #

    ooh – love this too!!! off to lowe’s when jack & abby wake… this will be perfect for Abby’s current color obsession!!

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  13. Lisa June 14, 2011 at 3:11 pm #

    LOVE this! perfect idea!
    thank you for sharing!

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  14. Brianna June 23, 2011 at 1:30 pm #

    just spotted this on craftgawker – at first I thought they were mini spatulas, lol. my cousins would absolutely love this… and I have all sorts of paint chips left over from picking out paint for my new apartment! excellent idea & thanks for sharing :)

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    • Angie & Carrie June 23, 2011 at 8:00 pm #

      HAH!! They do look like spatulas! It is great fun and my son loves them! And my daughter gets in on the fun by helping her little brother. :)

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  15. Amanda Community School January 16, 2013 at 9:40 am #

    Thank you for sharing. Amanda Community School. Choma, Zambia.

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