Looking for an easy airplane craft to do with your preschoolers? Or maybe you need a fun airplane party favor for your son’s next birthday party? These clothepin airplanes are perfect!
Easy Airplane Craft
After traveling in an airplane to see my grandparents, my son begged me for an Airplane Birthday Party. Plans were put into action, and before I knew it, we were knee-deep in all-things airplane!
I wanted to find some cute airplane party favors for all my son’s little friends, but I was having a hard time coming up with something. There were some toy airplanes available in the Oriental Trading magazine, but I didn’t like the colors, and they looked really cheap. And so, I came up with these! Not only are they super easy to make, but these DIY Airplane Party Favors can be customized to match YOUR party theme! Yay!
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Here’s a quick video to show you the entire process –
…and here is the written tutorial –
How to Make Airplane Party Favors
Clothespin Airplane Supplies –
- 2 jumbo craft sticks
- 2 mini craft sticks
- 1 clothes pin
- 1 wood craft bead
- paint
- hot glue gun
Clothespin Airplane Directions –
- Let your kids paint the clothespin and crafting sticks in whatever colors they’d like! Let them dry completely.
- The next part is for adults or older kids with supervision – Use a hot glue gun to glue the wings, propeller and rudder to the clothespin. Add a wood craft bead to the center of the propeller, as shown.
- That’s it!
I ended up using these to hold little thank you cards in the favor bag. We also tied one to a string and attached it to the ceiling fan. With the fan on low, it soared over our heads throughout the whole party!
You can see the rest of the airplane party details HERE!
Have fun!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR – Jill is the creative mom and blogger from Create.Craft.Love. She was the Somewhat Simple Kid’s Crafts Contributor in 2013. This post was edited with new images in 2018.
I can’t wait to use these in centerpieces for my friend’s airplane themed baby shower!!
These airplanes are so cute and so easy to make! I know that, if I make even one of these, I’m going to run out of clothespins in a matter of days…so be it 🙂
LOL, I’m so glad you liked them!
I love these! They are so adorable. My friends are having a travel theme wedding, and they made a cake topper with airplanes that look like the miniature version of these. I ‘m going to have to make some to adorn their wedding gift. Not just for kids! Thanks for sharing!
So glad that you can use them for adults too! I hadn’t even thought of that! Thanks for stopping by, Karen!
These are so cute, Jill! What a fun idea for a boy. How cute would they look hanging from the ceiling in a little boys room? Adorable!!
They would, Diana! They would also look cute as a mobile!
Awe…these are so cute!! Love the idea of having them on the fan!
Thanks Jenn!
I love these! They look easy enough and I know my son will love them!
They are super easy, Ann! Good luck!
Super cute idea!!!
Thanks Ashley!! =)
This is ADORABLE!!!!! I love these, and my son would love them too! Thanks Jill!
Thanks so much, Stephanie! They were featured in this month’s Kids Crafts 123!!