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Who says Halloween has to be scary? Not me, that’s for sure! I love getting ready for Halloween, so even though there’s still a week until the big day I made these little pins and hair clips to wear in the meantime. They’re small and kind of subtle, but once you see their smiling faces you can’t look away!
![DIY Clay Halloween Pins](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloween.pins_.done2_.jpg)
I was inspired by these heart-shaped hairpins – don’t googly eyes make everything 100 times cuter? My personal favorites are the pumpkins. These are super quick to make, so it doesn’t take long to whip up a bunch. They’d make great party favors for a Halloween party!
![DIY Clay Halloween Pins](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloween.pins_.done1_.jpg)
What You Need
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- Mini googly eyes
- Hot glue gun
- Plain hair clips or brooch pins
- Small Halloween cookie cutters
- Oven-bake clay
- Smooth glass jar / rolling pin
How-To
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Step 1
Warm the clay in your hands by kneading it. Once it’s a bit softer, use your jar / rolling pin to roll the piece flat until it’s about 1/4” thick. Use the cookie cutters to cut out the Halloween shapes.
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Step 2
Put all your clay shapes on a baking sheet and bake in the oven following the directions on the clay package. Once done baking, let cool.
![DIY Clay Halloween Pins](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloween.pins_.step3_.jpg)
Step 3
Hot glue the mini googly eyes onto each shape – use a fine-tip permanent marker to draw on tiny smile too if you like!
![DIY Clay Halloween Pins](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloween.pins_.step4_.jpg)
Step 4
Hot glue hair clips or brooch pins onto the backs of the shapes.
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![DIY Clay Halloween Pins](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloween.pins_.done4_.jpg)
![DIY Clay Halloween Pins](https://www.handmadecharlotte.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/halloween.pins_.done6_.jpg)
Happy Halloween!! :)