Pipe Cleaner Carrot Pen Tutorial

Carrot pens!  I am so happy with the way these turned out.  You could make them for yourself or for gifts and it takes all of 5 minutes to do.  I haven't looked to see if there are any other tutorials out there for this but I thought about making them with yarn and then decided to try the pipe cleaners instead.  I may try the yarn later.  If I do, I will let you know how it goes!

Supplies for one carrot pen:
-a simple ball point pen with no lid on or clicker
-8 orange pipe cleaners
-1 green pipe cleaner
-scissors

 Start by taking your pen and wrapping your orange pipe 

cleaner around and around your pen.  

Wrap tightly and closely.  This is about 3 pipe cleaners.  

 When you get to the end of your pen work your way 

back up making sure that your start each new 

pipe cleaner over the end of the last.  

You should have 2 layers of pipe cleaners on your pen.

Take your green pipe cleaner and fold it in half 

and then fold it in half again.  This will be your carrot greenery.

Uncurl a little of the orange pipe cleaner 

and twist it around the bend in your greenery. 

Then push it down on the end and twist a little 

more to make it stable.  If you want to use hot glue 

to permanently hold it place you can.

That's it!  You are done!  Have fun writing with your carrot pen!

**I'm not left handed...it was just easier to take the picture with my right hand!**