Clothespin Horse

Last week, I shared a standing horse craft, perfect for tweens and teens who are horse lovers or who live in one of the 17 states that have named a horse as one of their state symbols. Today I'm sharing a much easier version, better suited for younger fans of equines who need a simpler project. Affiliate links below. 

Clothespin Horse

Materials:

• lightweight chipboard
• scissors
• 2 clothespins
• Folk Art paint
• Sharpie

Steps: 

Use a pencil to draw a rough outline of a horse's head (including ears), body, and tail on the chipboard. Make sure the size of your drawing is proportionate with the clothespins, since they will be the legs. Cut outside of your lines to get a rough shape. Put the clothespins in place. 

Now it's time to make modifications. I trimmed down the nose and belly of my horse. I also removed the mane. 

When you are satisfied, paint the chipboard and the clothespins. I chose brown, but obviously horses come in other colors. 

When the paint is completely dry, add an eye, nostril, and ear definition using the Sharpie. Draw in the mane. I opted the snip slits into the tail to make it more hair-like, then colored it.  

Attach the clothespins and the horse is done!

You can use this same technique to make a bunch of different 4-legged animals. Give it a try!