Clothespin Airplanes {Baby Shower Decor}

In a few weeks I am co-hosting (co-throwing?) a baby shower for a dear friend of mine.

The theme for her sweet baby boy's nursery is "air travel". Think airplanes, helicopters, umbrellas, kites, etc. I am in charge of the decorations for this little soiree and wanted to incorporate that theme into her party.

As I was wracking my brain and browsing Pinterest, I came across these adorable little clothespin airplanes. They were used for birthday party favors, but I knew they'd add the perfect touch to her party décor. I created mine a bit differently, to give them all their own unique, yet personal, look. Here's how to make your own!

Materials:
*clothespins
*2 different sizes of craft sticks (I used small and mini)
*craft beads
*paint
*mod podge
*scrap paper
*glue gun

First you'll need to disassemble your clothespins. (I'll be honest that putting them back together is not the easiest task in the world. If you will be using these solely as decoration and do not want them to clip, I would suggest buying the pins without the closing mechanism on them. It will save you time and pinched fingers!) Paint them in whatever colors you'd like! I chose orange, blue and green. Be sure to paint your craft beads to match, as they are the "nose" of your airplane. :)

While your clothespins are drying, you can get started on the "wings" of your planes. Using a pencil I traced the larger craft sticks onto scraps of craft paper. I then coated the sticks with a thin layer of mod podge. Press the paper firmly onto the mod podge, then apply a thin layer on top of the paper. Let dry.

You can then decide if you'd like to paper or paint the smaller craft sticks. These will act as the rudder and propeller of your airplane. It's up to you! I ended up painting mine, again using orange, blue and green.

I let those dry and went to work on personalizing the airplanes. Using small stickers, I spelt out "Dylan" on the top wing of each plane. It really adds a nice, personal touch for whomever the airplane is for. :)

Once everything is dry, you're ready to assemble your planes. Place the closing mechanism back into the clothespin. Then hot glue the wings, rudder, propeller and nose onto your clothespins.

How adorable are these tiny guys? I love how they turned out. These would make great party favors, gifts or decorations for an aviation loving little man's bedroom! I will definitely be making a few more of these for my boys. :)

Stop by next week as I share more decorations I'm making for this special day!

Have you hosted any baby showers lately? What theme did you incorporate into your party?

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