When I was younger I remember making these little penguins out of pipe cleaners. I didn’t have either black or white pipe cleaners so I thought we could make other animals. We made an elephant, a frog, and a bird. (Here I made a pipe cleaner Chameleon).
 |
| Elephant, Frog, and Bird Pipe Cleaner Animals |
Supplies: Pipe Cleaners, Crazy Eyes, glue
Frog: First coil a green pipe cleaner loosely around a pencil. Fold another one in half and then bend back the two ends.
Fold back both sides to make a sort of heart shape at the top. These will be the eyes.
Stick this second pipe cleaner through the coil. Stick the feet out of the bottom coil.
Pull down the second pipe cleaner until the eyes barely stick out of the top of the coil. Then fold up each leg.
Beware of cats. Apparently pipe cleaners are like cat nip to them.
Bend down the legs. Glue on little eyes. Add a tongue. (You could also add front arms, but I chose not to)
The Bird: Coil a red pipe cleaner around a pencil.
Cut an orange pipe cleaner in half (about 6 inches). Then fold that in half. Stick the orange pipe cleaner into the coil. Stick the top through the top two coils.
Bend forward the beak. Fold over and bend forward the feet. It was a little difficult for me to get it to balance. Cut a red pipe cleaner in half and stick it straight through the coil.
Fold over the wings. Glue on eyes.
You could stop here but I decided to add a little flair.
The Elephant: This one ended out being a little harder to make. First coil a blue or gray pipe cleaner around a marker. Stick out a little tail.
Cut a pipe cleaner into thirds. attach one to each side. Attach the third to the front as a trunk.
Cut another pipe cleaner into halves. Stick them through the bottom of the coil.
Fold down all four of the legs. Fold up each of the feet. I had to make the back ones a little shorter than the front ones to get it to balance. Glue on the eyes. You could also add little tusks with white or gray pipe cleaners.
 |
| Elephant pipe cleaner animal, frog pipe cleaner animal, bird pipe cleaner animal |
What a cute idea! I'm your newest follower from Welcome Wednesday! Hope you'll stop by and follow back if you have the chance!
http://www.wittyones.blogspot.com.
I remember playing with pipe cleaners when I was a kid!! I am your newest follower!!
Michele aka MikiHope
http://www.mikishope.com
Hi there! New follower via Welcome Wednesday. Great blog! Your kiddos are precious. Love the pipe cleaner idea and the alphabet book! Drop on by and see me if you get the chance, thanks!
Kimberley
http://davisdailydose.blogspot.com/
Love your blog! Following you from the Welcome Wednesday Blog Hop! http://www.blended.typepad.com
This is a great idea! Thanks for sharing!
My kittens are all grown up, but these pipe cleaner animals are adorable! I bet yours really like these little critters, too. =D
Come by to read my recent posts…
What’s Happening to My Teeth, part 4
RTT,Q&A, Part 2 of 5, and More!
~Cathy Kennedy, Children's Author
The Tale of Ole Green Eyes
Hi there! I'm stopping by for the blog hop.
These are so cute! My boys will love making them. Thanks for sharing!
Hope you'll stop by http://www.giveawaycorner.com when you have a minute. We're giving away a $50 PF Changs gift card today!
Anne
Hello! I am your newest follower from the Blog Hop! Love your site…Hope you can come stop by my page at http://www.ksquaredglamour.org/
Have a wonderful day!!!
Great post. I'm you latest follower! I love these critters! And your directions are soooo easy. I look forward to more.
How cool is that – didn't know it was so easy…looks like a cool decoration idea. Think it might be possible to make pipe cleaner guitars…? 😀 Following you!
I really like your blog – I'm trying to get mine off the ground and was wondering if you could come check it out and consider following.
http://www.guitartrump.blogspot.com/
Hope you have an *amazing* day! 🙂
Alex
Ohhhh this is the perfect thing to do with all my stickin pipe cleaners that are taken up so much space in my "craft box". Thanks for the tutorial! I'm loving your blog like crazy! Your kids are precious and I just wanna squeeeeze your daughters cheeks!! I remember those days…in fact, today was one of them. Xanex please! LOL just kidding *kinda* =P I'm a new follower, looking forward to reading more! Would love a follow back if that tickles your fancy! "see" ya soon!
http://www.cookinformycaptain.blogspot.com
cute pics! newest follower ! hey hon! found ya on the blog hop at victorias voice! would ya follow me gfc back, I am now following you! Thanks so much! Be sure to visit my blog @ http://1caseycolette.blogspot.com . I have a giveaway for a 12pk of Peter Rabbt Organics, PLUS a 6mo free advertising on my blog! 🙂
… just say NO to blocked captcha
He he that's funny, I was about to say the same thing…I'm your newest newest follower! People are really lovin' your blog!
I love how cute and simple these sweet animals are! I am doing a "bug unit" this week and I am going to try to work these in. Wonderful blog post!
Happy blogging!
-Kate
Oh how fun! My boys would love this. Your so creative! 🙂
Oh my how ADORABLE! I love love love them!
Maggy
My kiddos made pipe cleaner "ornaments" for the Christmas tree a couple decades ago & they are treasured every year.
These are adorable. Thanks for sharing. I am going to share your link with my blog followers.
❤Vintage Teacher
Vintage Teacher
Have you ever considered about including a little bit more than just your articles?
I mean, what you say is valuable and all. However think
of if you added some great pictures or videos to give your posts more, "pop"!
Your content is excellent but with pics and clips, this blog
could definitely be one of the greatest in its niche. Wonderful
blog!
My page – cheap villas in turkey
It's amazing to pay a quick visit this web site and reading the views of all mates concerning this article, while I am also eager of getting know-how.
My blog post : http://www.ahrlawfirm.com/
all the time i used to read smaller articles or reviews that as
well clear their motive, and that is also happening with this paragraph which I am reading at this place.
Feel free to visit my webpage … tattoo removal
I every time spent my half an hour to read this website's content everyday along with a mug of coffee.
Feel free to surf my weblog ; Property in Antalya
Link exchange is nothing else except it is just placing the other person's blog link on your page at proper place and other person will also do same in favor of you.
Feel free to visit my web page :: Huoneisto Bodrumista
I don't know if you look at comments on older posts or not…
I just wanted to let you know that I found this post through a google search for pipe cleaner crafts.
I love these!
You have GREAT directions! I do a before and after school daycare and I am going to do these with my kids!
Thanks