Pipe Cleaner Reindeer - a Fun (And cute) project for Christmas Time!

Even though I am packing to move so no tree this year - silly to unpack just to repack! - but this looks like a very fun and safe project for you and your kids to do together. I am going to look for some more Christmas hobbies but don't worry, we will have some more recipes too! Have fun!

"Techie" Teri

How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Reindeer

from wikiHow - The How to Manual That You Can Edit


These reindeer are fun and easy to make, and they make great holiday decorations!

Steps

1. Gather the materials outlined in the "Things You'll Need" section below.
   
2. Cut one brown pipe cleaner in half.
   
3. Bend the two halves alike, two inches (5cm) from both ends to create legs.
   
4. Twist the two halves together to create a body.
   
5. Take one 12 inch (30.5cm) pipe cleaner, and do three clover loops at the end to create the head.
   
   • To do a clover loop: make a loop at the end, twist, make another loop right next to the first loop, twist, and repeat. This should create three loops.
     
   
   
6. Bend at clover to create head, then bend at 1 ½ inches (3.81cm) to create neck.
   
7. Attach head to body, by twisting the remaining pipe cleaner around the body of the legs. Twist around the body, create a loop at the end near the hind legs for the tail.
   
8. Cut another pipe cleaner in half for the antlers. Fold one of the 6 inch (15cm) pieces into a "V" shape.
   
9. Fold the ends down to create an "M" shape and snip the ends off, so you have a small "v" shape.
   
10. Twist the snipped ends around each arm of the small "v" to create antlers. Twist the antlers at the base of the head to attach to the reindeer.
    
11. Twist 12 inch (30.5cm) pipe cleaner around hind legs.
    
12. Twist 12 inch (30.5cm) pipe cleaner around front legs.
    
13. Twist remaining 6 inch (15cm) piece around neck and antlers.
    
14. Loop the end of scrap red pipe cleaner through middle clover loop to create a red nose. Snip off excess.
    

Video

This video tutorial provides a variant of a reindeer decoration using a candy cane and a pipe cleaner.

Tips

• Make your pipe cleaner creations long lasting by turning them into Borax Crystal Ornaments http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Borax-Crystal-Ornaments
  

Warnings

• Don't pinch yourself with the wire cutters.
  
• Supervise young children if they are doing this.
  

Things You'll Need

• 5 brown standard, 12-inch (30.5cm) pipe cleaners
  
• 1 red scrap pipe cleaner
  
• Wire cutters (scissors aren't sharp enough to cut pipe cleaners)
  

Related wikiHows

• How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Bird
  
• How to Make an Origami Reindeer
  
• How to Make a Reindeer Pop up Card (Robert Sabuda Method)
  
• How to Crochet a Small Red Nosed Reindeer
  
• How to Make Reindeer Snacks
  

Article provided by wikiHow, a wiki how-to manual. Please edit this article and find author credits at the original wikiHow article on How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Reindeer. All content on wikiHow can be shared under a Creative Commons license.