Car visor clip

Materials
Clothespin, spring type
Library pocket
Paint
Cotton swabs or thin paintbrushes
Glue
Non-toxic permanent marker

Make your great gift
1. Paint the clothespin and library pocket using the cotton swabs or thin paintbrushes.

2. After the paint dries, glue the library pocket to one side of the clothespin.

3. Use the permanent marker to personalize the clip by writing a title on the library pocket such as "Dad's Car Clip." *

4. Include a note with the gift suggesting that the recipient clip it to the car visor and use the pocket for parking stubs or loose change. *

Helpful hint
The library pocket will last longer if it is laminated or covered with clear contact paper before attaching it to the clothespin. Laminate does not adhere to other materials well, so use self-adhesive Velcro to attach the pocket to the clothespin. *

Variation
Add magnetic tape to the back of the clothespin to create a refrigerator clip that can hold papers. Use the library pocket for storing pens and pencils.

* May need adult help or supervision.

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Excerpted from 101 Great Gifts from Kids by Stephanie R. Mueller and Ann E. Wheeler. Copyright 2002 by Stephanie R. Mueller and Ann E. Wheeler. Excerpted, with permission by Monarch Books of Canada. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.