Clothespin Firefly Magnets

Let’s first create the wings of the lightning bug. Thread (15) Glow In the Dark Pony Beads onto a Shimmer Stick. In our example, we used all of the same color, however you are welcome to use different colors if you want!

After stringing the (15) beads, twist the end of the Shimmer Stick to form one side of the wing.

Repeat with (15) beads on the other side of the Shimmer Stick. Make sure to leave a 1/4-inch gap of Shimmer Stick in between the two wings. Trim any excess Shimmer Stick material.

Open the Wooden Clothespin and notice the small notch in the clip pointed out here.

Insert wings into mouth placing the gap of the Shimmer Stick down at small notch. This will allow the wings to sit more comfortably in the Clothespin for the craft but still allow you to use the Clothespin to hold items.

Glue (5) small black Poms onto the Clothespin, beginning at the top mouth area. This is the body of the lightning bug.

Glue (3) yellow Glow In the Dark Pony beads at the tail end of the lightning bug’s body.  In a real lightning bug, this is the area that you usually see flashing at night.

Once dry, adhere a Magnetic Strip to the other side of the Clothespin to complete your Lightning Bug Glowing Magnet. Tip: as we have added a lot of weight to this clothespin with the beads, you may need to use glue to adhere the Magnetic Strip for some extra adhesive support.

Now your lightening bug is ready for display!