Below you will find many crafts for kids to learn how to make your own decorative pins. Find out how to make your own wearable decorative pins with the following instructions, patterns, and activities for children
How to Make a Basic Decorative Pin
This is a decorative pin making craft that is perfect for younger kids, such as toddlers, preschoolers, and Kindergarteners. You can make these from cardboard or felt. Just cut out different shapes and glue them together. You can paint them or cover them with decorative items such as fabric scraps, decorative paper, lace, noodles, beans, seeds, beeds, buttons, paint, glitter, and many other materials. Then when you are done, just have a parental figure...such as Mom or Dad, hot glue a safety pin to the back of the cardboard.
Making Little Sailor Pins
Do you want to make a neat looking decorative pin sailor? Find a big cork and a maller cork and paint the larger cork blue. This will be the sailor's body. Now bend blue pipe cleaners for for arms and legs. Now just bend the ends of pipe cleaners for his hands and feet. The smaller cork is for the sailor's head. Now paint white around the top of small cork for the sailor's cap. Now the facial features for the sailor's face.You can use straight pins for eyes instead if you want to. You can also use tacks for ears. Yo ucan attach the small cork to body by inserting a toothpick halfway into cork head and then pushing rest of toothpick into blue cork body. Cut collar from felt and glue or pin to body. Scotch tape a small safety pin on back of sailor body for lapel pin.
Even More Decorative Pin Crafts Below
How to make a Valentine Gift Box with a Bear Heart Brooch Pin - This is a cute and easy to do, Valentine’s Day gift that kids can make for their parents, grandparents, or close friends. This arts and crafts lesson is in 2 parts. In this arts and crafts tutorial, we will show you how to make a Teddy Bear Heart Brooch Pin.
Make Halloween Decorative Pin / Brooch Ghosts - Make these polymer clay ghosts and turn them into brooches / decorative pins.
911
Flag Pin : Making Decorative Pins Crafts - Easy
for kids to make in remembrance of September 11th
Angel Beaded Safety Pin - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Angel
at Christmas Pin with Ribbon Arts and Crafts Project - It
only takes a few simple shapes and a bit of imagination to make this
gorgeous pin to celebrate the season!
Apple Beaded Safety Pin Craft - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Airplane Beaded Safety Pin Craft -
Use this free Airplane pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Backpack Danglers Craft - As any kid will tell you, there's no greater fashion faux pas than a naked backpack. So we devised these jazzy danglers to dress up even the drabbest canvas. You'll need to lay in some inexpensive supplies ahead of time, but once they're handy, your kids can whip up new danglers to suit their daily whims. We've described three methods below, but your kids will undoubtedly dream up their own.
Beaded Safety Pin Craft for St. Patrick's Day Craft - Beaded safety pin crafts are very inexpensive and fun to make. All you need is some beads and safety pins, and your creativity! To get you started, here are two patterns for St. Patrick's Day, the Irish flag and a shamrock.
Beaded
Christmas Tree : Decorative Pins - Use
this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewellery.
Beaded
Earth Day Charm Pin Craft Kit - Make a pin to wear on Earth Day to
help others remember to take care of our planet!
Bunny Pin Crafts Activity for Easter- A few Woodsies and a little imagination turn into this simple Bunny Pin--a cute Easter gift for kids to make for their friends.
Butterfly
Pin : Decorative Pin Crafts for Kids - Easy
pin craft for kids.
Charmed
Pins - Theses
are so fun to design!
Coiless
Irish Pins : Decorative Pin Crafts for Kids - No
more struggling with coiled pins! Larger sized "E" beads
make beaded pins easier for kids.
Colored
Safety Pin Bracelet - Here
comes this year's coolest fashion accessory... safety pin bracelets.
Crab Beaded Safety Pin : Decorative Pins Crafts for Kids - Use this free crab pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Curly
Ribbon Craft Foam Santa Pin Christmas Crafts Activity Idea - Kids
will enjoy making this fun foam Santa pin with curling ribbon hair
and beard.
Daisy Pin Mother's Day Craft Gift for Mommy - Craft Elf offers free printable craft instructions to make a daisy pin or refrigerator magnet as a Mother's day gift. This flower pin is an easy kids craft idea.
Dolphin Beaded Safety Pin : Decorative Pins Crafts for Kids- Try this fun beaded safety pin pattern.
Easter Egg Mosaic Pin Craft Activity - This is a fun way to use up broken Easter egg shells. Dye a few ahead of time and make the pin before Easter.
Easy Bead Jewelry Craft for Kids - With this jewelry-making project, kids can make bead necklaces and redesign them daily.
Easy Coiless Butterfly Pins Craft - No more struggling with coiled pins! Larger sized "E" beads make beaded butterfly pins easier for kids.
Easy Coiless Western Pins Craft -
Great for camps, coiless pins make it easier for younger hands.
Easy Coiless Flag Pins Craft - No more struggling with coiled pins! Larger sized "E" beads make beaded pins easier for kids. Many flag pin patterns available here.
Easter
Chick Pin Cushion This little guy is
not only adorable but useful as well. You can give this as an Easter
gift to your favorite sewer or keep him around for yourself.
Easter
Pin - Pin
craft for Easter.
Easter Bonnet Pin- There are both small straw hats or small lace hats available in the craft stores for this project. Another option would be to stiffen a small doily over a bottle cap of the correct size to make your own little hat.
Fall Hat Pin Craft for Kids - Make these pins in fall colors or green for the Spring season.
Felt Dreidel Pin Hanukkah Craft for Kids - Kids will enjoy making this Felt Dreidel Pin craft and be proud to wear it for Hanukkah.
Fish Beaded Safety Pin - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Felt
Turkey Pin : Bird Crafts for Children In the day
before Thanksgiving or on the day itself, give guests and
friends a special reminder with this felt turkey pin. This is a fun
kids' craft that can be done at school or at home.
Flag Lapel Pin (Safety Pin Jewelry) Craft - You will need a needle nose pliers and something to spread the loop end of your large safety pin. I find that a metal fingernail file works well for this, or perhaps a small letter holder.
Forget-Me-Not Felt Flower Pin Crafts Activity for Kids - I saw this felt forget-me-not pin on SavvySeams and thought it would make a wonderful Mother's Day craft for mom, grandma or a favourite aunt.
Funky
Coil Bracelet : How to Make Decorative Pins Instructions - Safety
pin jewellery is very trendy! Combine our cool colored metallic pins
with memory wire bracelet forms.
Future President Pin : Decorative Pins Crafts- Your child will be proud to wear this pin stating that they too can be the President of the United States!
Galactic
Jewellery Craft - Create
memories, magic and these pins together.
Gingerbread Man Beaded Safety Pin Craft -
Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Gingerbread Heart Pin Craft for Kids - A gingerbread man and heart Woodsie combine to become an adorable kids' craft for Christmas or Valentine's Day.
Girl Scouts Easy Coiless Trefoil Pins Craft -
Make sure to use coiless pins and making these SWAPs is easy!
Golden Mom's Pin Gift : Decorative Pins Crafts for Kids These pins are great for the classroom or for your blue and gold dinner.
Happy Canada Day! Celebrate with a Jewelry Craft Project - In celebration of Canada Day here’s an idea for making a patriotic craft for all you fellow Canadians out there in cyberspace (or anyone who wants to pose as a Canadian for traveling purposes).
Heart Wire Pins Arts & Crafts Gift for Mom - Just a few twists and you have a beautiful pin from wire and beads.
International
Flag Pins - Easy
pin craft for the flags of the world.
Jellyfish Beaded Safety Pin for Kids - Use this free Jellyfish pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Jewellery
Inspired By Nature for Kids - Make
earrings, pendants and pins for any season or to give as gifts.
Jesus Fish Beaded Safety Pin Crafts Project - This Jesus Fish beaded safety pin is made from a few safety pins and tiny seed beads. Any color combination can be used for this pin, so you can make a pin to match any outfit. This pin will look wonderful for Easter, but also can be worn at any time of the year as a tribute to the Christian faith. This is an excellent craft for Sunday school.
Kwanzaa Corn : Decorative Pins Crafts for Kids- Children can create this attractive Woodsies Kwanzaa Corn Pin for their parents to wear for Kwanzaa.
Lacy
Dolls : Arts & Crafts Activity for Kids - This
makes a wonderful Christmas tree ornament or decoration for a girl's
room. Add a ribbon or monofilament for hanging. You can also add a
pin back or attach it to the front of other projects such as a
home-made greeting card.
Lamb
Pin : Activities with Crafts Foam Instructions for Kids - Give Mom a case of the warm and fuzzies with this fluffy little
lamb pin -- or make one for the "shear" pleasure of it!
Love
Pins : How to Make Decorative Pins Instructions - Make
one for Mom or anyone else you want to show your love to.
Love Pins Safety Pin Craft for Kids -
Make one for Mom or anyone else you want to show your love to.
Love Beads Craft for Valentine's Day - Charm someone special on Valentine's Day with a piece of homemade jewelry.
Lucky Penny Pin Decorative Pins Craft -
Instructions to make a simple pin to wear, submitted by Christine Durham.
Macramé Butterfly Pin Craft for Kids -
Quick and easy. Make them by the dozen for all your friends.
Mother's Day Heart Pin Craft for Children - This pin is made for all the very special mothers out there and they will be proud to wear it because it was made by someone equally special. Adult assistance may be required with writing and the use of the glue gun.
Native
American Headdress Pin Decorative Pins - Easy
headdress pin craft.
Ox Pin or Magnet Craft- There are 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. One of them is the ox. Make this cute ox pin to wear, or put a magnet on it and hang it on the fridge.
Pins
With Pizzazz Decorative Pins Crafts - Add
a personal flair to any wardrobe!
Pin
Butterfly Decorative Pins Instructions - Make
beautiful metallic butterflies.
Poinsettia Brooches Decorative Pins Crafts - Bring a smile of seasonal cheer to the faces of your friends by giving them Poinsettia brooches. This also makes a wonderful little Christmas gift for teachers, hairdressers, etc.
Pom-Pom Snowman Magnet or Pin Craft - Keep fridges and bulletin boards looking festive with this snowman magnet or pin. Kids get a kick out of drawing the faces and features on it.
Pony
Bead Irish Flag Pin - For
St. Patrick's Day or for thinking day, this pin is easy enough for
kids as young as seven years of age.
Pony
Bead Italian Flag - Easy
enough for kids ages 7 and up.
Power Bead Safety Pins Craft for Kids -
Make someone a pin and wish them health, wealth and harmony by choosing the right power beads for the job!
Pot of Gold Pin for Saint Patrick's Day - This is a great pin to wear on your lapel on St. Patrick's Day...fun to make too.
Puzzle Pin Craft : Decorative Pins Crafts for Kids- This is a great recycling project and makes a special gift for Mother's Day or any occasion
Reindeer
Beaded Safety Pin Pattern - Make
a fun Reindeer design beaded safety pin using this free pattern.
Safety Pin Butterfly- Make beautiful metallic butterflies to clip to your backpack or your key ring.
Safety
Pin Train : How to Make Decorative Pins Instructions - Easy
pin craft.
Safety Pin Freedom Butterfly Craft -
Butterflies are a true symbol of freedom. Now you can make these patriotic butterflies from safety pins and pony beads.
Safety Pin Angel : Decorative Pins Crafts for Kids-
Combine everyone's two favorite crafts... pony bead patterns and beaded safety pins for a winning angel project. Makes great ornaments or back pack decorations.
Safety
Pin Tree : Decorative Pins Crafts for Kids - Another
terrific safety pin project! Generous 4" tree in just right for
an ornament or a backpack decoration.
Safety Pin Pendant Craft - I came across something similar and wanted to see if I could use the idea in a pendant myself.
Safety
Pin Freedom Butterfly : How to Make Decorative Pins Instructions - Butterflies
are a true symbol of
freedom. Now you can make these patriotic butterflies from safety
pins and pony beads.
Safety Pin and Seed Bead American Flag - Make an american flag from safety pin and seed beads
Shamrock
Pin : Lollipop Crafts for Kids - Start your "wearin' of the
green" wardrobe with this sweet St. Patrick's Day pin.
Shamrock Pin : Decorative Pins Crafts for Children - This makes a nice pin to make and wear or give to a special someone.
Shamrock Pin Gems & Sequins Craft for Kids -
You'll sparkle and shine this
St. Patrick's Day with a pin made from gems and sequins.
Shamrock Pin St. Patrick's Day Craft for Kids - Great to SWAP for St. Patrick's Day or Thinking Day.
Sheep Beaded Safety Pin Crafts Project - Use this free pattern to make beaded safety pin jewelry.
Singing
Angel Pin Christmas Angel Crafts- This
lovely little angel has some pretty songs to sing. A wonderful gift
for Mom or Grandma or even for your teacher!
Snowman Pins Crafts for Kids with Felt - Sew Snowman pins from warm & natural batting using included blanket stitch instructions. Sew a cool snowman pin to wear every where you go! Great Holiday craft project.
Trefoil
Pins - Easy
pins for kids to make.
Uncle Sam Pin Decorative Pins Crafts - Pin on a patriotic face that's sure to stand out in any Fourth of July crowd.
Valentines
Safety Pin Instructions- Easy
pins for valentines day.
Western
Pins : Decorative Pin Crafts for Kids - Wild
west pin craft.
