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How to Make a Pipe Cleaner Reindeer
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These reindeer are fun and easy to make, and they make great holiday decorations!
Steps
- Gather the materials outlined in the "Things You'll Need" section below.
- Cut one brown pipe cleaner in half.
- Bend the two halves alike, two inches (5cm) from both ends to create legs.
- Twist the two halves together to create a body.
- 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.
- 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.
- Bend at clover to create head, then bend at 1 ½ inches (3.81cm) to create neck.
- 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.
- Cut another pipe cleaner in half for the antlers. Fold one of the 6 inch (15cm) pieces into a "V" shape.
- Fold the ends down to create an "M" shape and snip the ends off, so you have a small "v" shape.
- 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.
- Twist 12 inch (30.5cm) pipe cleaner around hind legs.
- Twist 12 inch (30.5cm) pipe cleaner around front legs.
- Twist remaining 6 inch (15cm) piece around neck and antlers.
- 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)
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