hot wheels!

aren't these great? t2 has been waiting a long time for this craft! they really do need to be bigger, but i couldn't find clothespins any larger than these... well, actually BigT did find some but they were too huge. these little hot wheels are quite easy to make: buttons, twist ties, straws, clothespins, and hot glue.

the straws serve as axles; the twist ties anchor the buttons together; and the hot glue adheres the rear axle to the clothespin.

while i had everything out for making the cars, i dressed up some of the other pins to use when displaying the children's artwork. my painter husband gets quite tired of the idea of filling holes in the wall from the pins/tacks/tape i've been using. he'll be so proud..... hahaha!