I found a website that has some good, simple ideas to get started making things out of pipe cleaners. The emphasis in most cases is not on the pipe cleaners, but the overall craft around them, but they are still good ways to get started... https://funfamilycrafts.com/pipe-cleaner-crafts-kids/
Leopard – A Detailed Guide (400 hour project) with step by step pictures
Pipe cleaners as a medium are generally easy to work with, but when you try to make something very large that needs to support its own weight, it can be quite challenging. Pipe cleaners are meant to be bendable, so when you want them to act more rigidly, there is a lot of thought that... Continue Reading →
Pipe Cleaner Leopard
A huge pipe cleaner leopard
Eagle
Check out this life-size bald eagle made entirely out of pipe cleaners. Here are some details of the construction:
New Facebook Page
Check out the new Pipe Cleaner Animals Facebook page. We'd love it if you posted photos of your own artwork on our page.
Pipe Cleaners as an Artform
Pipe cleaner creations aren't just for kids! You can make creations of any size, from a tiny worm to a gigantic leopard. The possibilities are endless. Kids especially love to make them because they can start making creations immediately. It allows them to challenge themselves and gives them confidence as well as improving their fine... Continue Reading →