Make Quick & Pretty Hand Fans

Make these quick hand fans in minutes using a regular wood clothespin and some heavy scrapbook paper. Wrap a little ribbon or twine around them and you have a beautiful way to cool off! blank630x20

Make these quick hand fans in minutes using a traditional wood clothespin and some heavy scrapbook paper. Wrap a little ribbon or twine around them and you have a beautiful way to cool off! You can make a dozen of these for parties or even lovely gifts in any colors or design you like. Just follow the simple instructions below. If you like,  these check out our more modern Free Emoji Fan Printables and Instructions.

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Supplies for Hand Fans

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Assembly

Paper Clothes Pin Hand Fan Tutorial-1 blank Fold over along the width at approximately 1/2″ folds. Use something flat to press each one down. Paper Clothes Pin Hand Fan Tutorial-2 blank Paper Clothes Pin Hand Fan Tutorial-3

blank Press one of the paper fan into the clothespin about half way into the opening. If you press it too far down it will make the span of the fan smaller. You want enough stuck in to make it sturdy. 2″ is a good estimate. Paper Clothes Pin Hand Fan Tutorial-4 blank Depending on how small you were able to make your folds they might stick out on the sides of the clothespin. You can trim if desired to make them flush with the wood for wrapping. Paper Clothes Pin Hand Fan Tutorial-5blank Wrap your string, yarn, cord or ribbon around the pin. Overlap one end to hold it in place then put a dab of hot glue on the other end. Cover as much as you like. We did ours down to where the clothespin tapers. You can also paint your clothespin ahead of time in bright colors before wrapping. Or just paint them and be done!  However, the wrapping helps keep the fan in place. Paper Clothes Pin Hand Fan Tutorial-6blank Make color coordinating fans that easy enough even even kids can make them. Make these quick hand fans in minutes using a regular wood clothespin and some heavy scrapbook paper. Wrap a little ribbon or twine around them and you have a beautiful way to cool off!   blank Paper Clothes Pin Hand Fan Tutorial-8
  blank Make these quick hand fans in minutes using a regular wood clothespin and some heavy scrapbook paper. Wrap a little ribbon or twine around them and you have a beautiful way to cool off! blank Make these quick hand fans in minutes using a regular wood clothespin and some heavy scrapbook paper. Wrap a little ribbon or twine around them and you have a beautiful way to cool off!   blank

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