Patriotic Clothespin Wreath | How to Paint Clothespins

There’s something about red, white, and blue decor that feels right at home on a porch, fence, or front door. This patriotic clothespin wreath is an easy dollar store craft made with wooden clothespins, a small wire wreath form, craft paint, and a few simple embellishments. I’ll also show you my easy way to paint a batch of clothespins without brushing each one by hand.

Patriotic Clothespin Wreath: Easy Dollar Store Craft

This image shows my haul from Dollar Tree for this project.

Materials to make a Clothespin Wreath

• Small wire wreath form
• Three packages of wooden spring clothespins (approximately 76-80 clothespins)
• Embellishments for your Holiday Wreath (I bought a 4th of July door décor and a red, white and blue scarf)
• Craft Paint in the colors you prefer
• Spray Paint for Wreath Form

Determine the Layout of Wooden Clothespins

Because this was my first clothespin wreath, I clipped the wooden clothespins onto the wreath in two different ways, trying to determine whether I had enough and how I wanted to clip them onto the wire wreath frame.

Paint Wooden Clothespins

I was not looking forward to painting all the clothespins red, white, and blue. Pouring red paint into a zip baggie and dropping in the wooden clothespins seemed the best way to do this task.

Spread Painted Clothespins on a Plastic Bag to Dry

Using latex gloves, spread the painted clothespins on a plastic bag in order to dry. Repeat with other colors. Allow the paint to dry thoroughly.

Spray Paint Wire Wreath Form

Spray paint the wire wreath form. I chose white spray paint. I used three light coats on both sides of the wire frame. Allow the paint to dry.

Clip Painted Clothespins on Wire Wreath Frame

In this photo, I clipped the clothespins onto the wire form, which gives them a good shape on the wreath.

I worked hard to get the red and white stripes to add up to 13.

Add Embellishments to Clothespin Wreath

This is the door hanger I bought to “repurpose” into my wreath design. I used needle-nose pliers to loosen the chain links on the star, and I cut the scarf in half to use as a hanger for the wreath.

Display your Patriotic Clothespin Wreath

Ta Da! The red, white, and blue patriotic wreath is ready for the 4th of July!

PIN IT!

Doesn’t it look so pretty hanging on my DIY picket fence?

Styling Suggestion for Red, White, and Blue Clothespin Wreath

Now it’s time to check out the other great Dollar Store Design Squad projects from my friends.

Make Your Own Patriotic Clothespin Wreath

If you have a wire wreath form and a few packages of wooden clothespins, this is an easy project to customize for your porch, fence, or front door. Save this idea for your next dollar store craft run, and let me know if you try the baggie method for painting clothespins.

Can I hang a clothespin wreath outside?

Yes, but I recommend hanging it in a protected spot like a covered porch, fence, or door. If it will be exposed to weather, add a clear coat to help protect the paint.

Dollar Store Beach Bag Makeover Create and Babble

Clothespin Wreath My Repurposed Life

Hand Lettered Dollar Store Margarita Glasses + Free SVGs One Project Closer

Patriotic Etched Beer Mug The DIY Village

Flamingo Wreath Refresh Restyle

Candy is Dandy Cross Stitched Candy Jar The Kim Six Fix

Rooster Wall Décor Petticoat Junktion

Patriotic Bunting From Bandanas The Country Chic Cottage