Let’s talk easy alligator crafts! This super simple alligator craft for kids of all ages only requires a few items like paint, glue, googly eyes, clothespins, and a couple other things you likely have on hand. It is easy enough to be used for preschool alligator crafts and older kids may want to create alligator clips for their locker.

Alligator Craft for Kids

This Alligator Clothespin Craft is a fun way to practice fine motor skills for  little ones. They’ll love chomping and biting, pretending to be a scary predator.

I used this craft for my preschooler, but this would be great for kindergarteners and even first graders. If you add a magnet to the back, you can turn this alligator craft into fridge magnets or a locker clip for older kids.

Related: Download & print these fun alligator coloring pages for kids

Let’s make an alligator…or two!

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Alligator Clothespin Craft

Here is a Quick Tutorial Video on How to Make Alligator Craft

Supplies Needed For This Easy Alligator Craft:

• Wooden clothespins
• Green paint
• Green marker
• Black marker
• White foam or paper
• Googly eyes
• Hot glue gun
• Glue
• (Optional) Self-adhesive craft magnets

Instructions for Cute And Chompy Alligator Craft

Step 1

Start by painting your clothespins with the green paint.

Step 2

Cut the foam into small strips with triangular teeth.

Step 3

Once the paint is dry, color the sides of each clothespin with the black marker, then glue the teeth onto the sides.

Step 4

Use the green marker to outline your alligator, covering up the top of the white foam.

Step 5

Add two dots on the top for the nose, then glue on the googly eyes.

Your Finished Alligator Craft

Your alligators are now ready for action!

If you want to attach a magnet on the bottom of your alligator craft, you can use it to hold important papers on the fridge or in your locker.

Chomp, chomp!

Alligator Clothespin Craft

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This Alligator Clothespin Craft is a fun way to practice fine motor skills for little ones. They'll love chomping and biting, pretending to be an alligator.

Materials

• Wooden clothespins
• Green paint
• Green marker
• Black marker
• White foam or paper
• Googly eyes
• Glue

Tools

• Hot glue gun

Instructions

1. Start by painting your clothespins with the green paint. 
2. Cut the foam into small strips with triangular teeth.
3. Once the paint is dry, color the sides of each clothespin with the black marker, then glue the teeth onto the sides.
4. Use the green marker to outline your alligator, covering up the top of the white foam.
5. Add two dots on the top for the nose, then glue on the googly eyes.
6. Your alligators are now ready for action!

More Clothespin Crafts From Kids Activities Blog

• Check out these other wooden clothespin activities and creative clothespin crafts for even more ideas.
• Clothespins are great for all kinds of things — butterfly goldfish snacks, DIY  gifts, and more! This easy project is one of our favorites.
• This happy sunshine clothespin craft is also pretty awesome as is this clothespin bat magnet.
• You can also make an extra large clothespin crocodile craft, and these amazing clothespin pirate dolls!

Did you try this alligator craft? How’d it turn out? Let us know in the comments below!