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This is the pipe cleaner crafts for kids that doubles up as a creative activity (making the fish, complete with goggly eyes) and then playing with them (use a straw and magnets to turn your pipe cleaner fish into a fun kids game). We haven't come across many vehicle crafts with pipe cleaners, which just makes this clever pipe cleaner bike DIY from My Kid Craft all the cooler. Kids of all ages will love beating boredom with this fun Magnetic Pipe Cleaner Tic Tac Toe gamebusy bag.Thankfully My Home Based Life has come to our rescue and brought us the joy of DIY pipe cleaner bubble wands. You can’t have flowers and not expect to attract some butterflies—even pipe cleaner butterflies like these.

While it’s fun and easy to simply craft with pipe cleaners, why not create a full-on game with them too? Plastic beads fit perfectly and tightly on a straight pipe cleaner, and shaped metallic wings take these creatures of flight to the next level. Pipe cleaner crafts are fun, quick to make and an eye-catching activity for to keep children occupied too. Read on to find a big batch of our favourite ideas for what to make with pipe cleaners, and yes I've included a whole section on Christmas pipe cleaner crafts at the end as the fun ramps up a whole other notch once we get to the holiday season! It’s easy to make, and you hardly need to look further than your bathroom and craft desk for the supplies you’ll need.

Pipe cleaning is becoming highly popular as it helps to maintain your pipework and reduces any possible chance of damage.