Dragonfly Decoration

Your kids can bring the beauty of nature inside with this easy-to-make dragonfly craft.

Supplies

• Wooden clothespin
• Wax paper
• Bright green craft paint
• Bright blue craft paint
• Green glitter
• Blue glitter
• Paint brush
• Thread or fishing line (optional)
• Adhesive magnet (optional)

Directions

To Make the Body

1. Paint the top part of the clothespin (to the point where the metal hinge crosses the wood) green
2. Sprinkle green glitter on the wet paint, let dry
3. Paint the bottom part of the clothespin blue
4. Sprinkle blue glitter on the wet paint, let dry
5. If the glitter doesn’t completely stick, apply a thin layer of glue with a toothpick and add more glitter

To Make the Wings

1. Cut two 5-inch-by-3/4-inch strips from the wax paper
2. Cut a curved edge at each end of the wax paper strips, cutting straight down from the top and curving around the bottom corner
3. Cut curved notches in the center, top and bottom, of each wing to allow the wings to fit into the clothespin
4. Open the clothespin and slip the wings in, curved edge down and allowing the top wing to overlap the bottom wing slightly

To Finish

Attach the thread or fishing line to the dragonfly to hang, or to make a refrigerator magnet, attach an adhesive magnetic strip to the back.