Pipe Cleaner Super Heroes
Have a go at making your own Super Hero!
What you need
pipe cleaners
drinking straws
beads
permanent markers/Sharpies
googly eyes (optional)
felt/fabric (for cape)
glue
Scissors
What to do
(also see photo below)
(also see photo below)
1. Start by drawing hair and superhero masks on the wooden beads.
2. Glue on googly eyes. Then draw a little mouth.
3. Grab three pipe cleaners. Twist them together in the middle. I found that three “twists” was enough to hold them securely together. Then adjust them so that they are in the arrangement shown (see below).
4. Slide three beads onto BOTH of the bottom two pipe cleaners. This will form the body.
5. Cut a straw into 8 one inch segments. (Or feel free to adjust the size!) We found that we could get 7 segments out of each straw, so you’ll need two straws per superhero, with quite a bit left over.
6. Build each limb by sliding on a straw segment, then a bead, then another straw segment.
7. Bend the ends of the pipe cleaners into hands and feet. I found that it helps to wrap some of the excess around the wrist or ankle to make it secure. Then trim off any excess ends.
8. Slide the head onto the final two pipe cleaners. Then trim off the excess. To make the head more secure, attach it with glue. Squirt some glue onto the pipe cleaners. Then slide the head on. We had a little bit of glue ooze out at the bottom of the head. Just wipe off the excess with a paper towel.
9. Cut out a cape from felt and use hot glue to attach it to the backs of the arm segments.
Use your Super Heroes with your Leggo or doll's house to create stories!
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