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    Home » Play and Fun

    20+ Pipe Cleaner Crafts and Activities

    Modified: May 2, 2022 · Published: May 15, 2013 by Vicky · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    Pipe cleaners are some of our favorite supplies for kids fun. I love how they come in a variety of colors, are fairly inexpensive (I've seen them at the dollar store) and are totally versatile.  I also have great memories of playing with pipe cleaners when I was a kid. Well, pipe cleaners are still very popular all these years later. Check out over 20 ideas for Pipe Cleaner Crafts and Activities from my friends over at The PLAY Group.

    This collection of pipe cleaner crafts and activities will help kids, learn, play and create art.  So many fun ways to use pipe cleaners.

    Handprint Flowers from Mess for Less

    handprint-flower-craft-1

    Making Robots from Train Up A Child

    tin can robots

    The Very Hungry Pasta Caterpillar from Powerful Mothering

    The Very Hungry Pasta Bead Caterpillar

    Straw and Jewelry Creations from Mess For Less

    threading pasta on straw

    Spoon Ants from Train Up A Child

    spoon ant craft

    Pipe Cleaner Beading from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

    pipe cleaners in styrofoam

    Pipe Cleaner Trees for Wooden Train Layouts from Play Trains

    pipe-cleaner-trees

    Counting Bead Fun from Mess For Less

    pipe cleaner math

    Shamrock Crystals from Housing a Forest

    shamrock crystals

    Rainbow Discovery Bottles from Growing a Jeweled Rose

    Discovery bottles

    Glowing Aliens from Train Up A Child

    glowing alien play

    Pipe Cleaner Counting Game from Mess For Less

    pipe cleaner counting

    Pipe Cleaner Cat Whiskers from Train Up A Child

    pipe cleaner cat whiskers

    Pipe Cleaner Butterflies from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

    pipe cleaner butterflies

    Fine Motor Skills with Colanders from Mess For Less

    pipe cleaners in colanders

    Hand Print Flowers for Spring from Growing a Jeweled Rose

    hand print flower

    Egg Carton Turtle Craft from Train Up A Child

    turtle craft

    Practice Spelling with Pipe Cleaners from Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas

    spelling with pipe cleaners

    Pipe Cleaner Challenge from Housing a Forest

    Tinfoil and Pipe Cleaner Challenge that your kids will love!

    Patterned Bead Snake from Mess For Less

    patterned bead snakes

    This collection of pipe cleaner ideas is just the tip of the iceberg. There is so much you can do with pipe cleaners to help kids, learn, play and create art. I would love to hear about some of your favorite ways to play with pipe cleaners.

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    1. Angela Larrota says

      September 28, 2013 at 4:20 am

      cute cute.. thanks for sharing.. great ideas !!

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    2. Angela Larrota says

      September 28, 2013 at 4:19 am

      so cute.... thanks for sharing! i will do it with my little ones!..

      Reply
    3. Melissa Whitcher says

      May 24, 2013 at 3:10 pm

      I love this round-up post of Pipe cleaner ideas! Perfect for a summer boredom buster. Our Simply Create Link Party is going on right now. I would love to have you link up these ideas. I'm sure my readers would love to see them too! Hope to see you soon!

      Melissa
      redflycreations.com

      Reply
    4. Nicolette Roux says

      May 16, 2013 at 11:57 am

      Thanks for sharing our pasta / pipe cleaner caterpillar!

      Pinning. 😀

      Reply
    5. Camille says

      May 16, 2013 at 11:05 am

      These look like a lot of fun! I will have to favorite this post, thanks for sharing. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Cranberry Morning says

      May 15, 2013 at 12:18 pm

      What cute, cute ideas! Love the spoon ants and the caterpillar! 🙂

      Reply
    Vicky from Mess for Less

    I'm Vicky, the founder of Mess For Less, which I started in 2011 to share easy, family-friendly recipes. With over a decade of experience as a home chef and recipe developer, I love creating meals that bring people together. I also design play and learning activities for kids, using my background as a former teacher with a Master’s degree in education. Learn more about me.

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