It was announced yesterday that new emojis are coming out. There will be a sloth, which makes sense because sloths are the new unicorns. There’s a period emoji, which I can see as a follow up to an eggplant emoji. And, the one that makes Waffle House most happy: a waffle emoji. For these DIY Emoji Paper Clips though, I went with classic emojis.
These are ones I use over and over. I don’t go to enough hoedowns to need the new banjo emoji.
I made these while we were watching TV, and they came out a lot cuter than I actually anticipated. They were pretty easy to make, too, except they did take a bit more concentration than I expected.
DIY Emoji Paper Clips
The colored card stock pages listed in the supplies are what I needed to make my three emojis. If you’re planning on making different ones, obviously you’ll need different colored card stock.
DIY Emoji Paper Clips Supplies:
- Bottle cap
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Blue card stock
- Red card stock
- Black card stock
- White card stock
- Yellow card stock
- Glue
- Paper clips
- Tape
How To Make DIY Emoji Paper Clips:
Trace a bottle cap with a pencil on the yellow card stock. Cut out as many yellow circles as you have paper clips.
Carefully, and using the emoji keyboard on your phone as an example, cut the red, white, black, and blue pieces of card stock in order to create the emoji’s faces.
Glue the card stock cut outs to make the faces and let them dry completely.
Tape the faces to the tops of paper clips.
That’s all.
They’re definitely cute and will make your kids smile.
Or cry.
Or roll their eyes.
You know. All the emotions that these emojis are making.
DIY Emoji Paper Clips: Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re not good at cutting out card stock, you could draw these with markers instead. For me, I liked cutting them from card stock and the texture that gave. But coloring them with markers works too.
Most phones have an emoji keyboard that you can open. If for some reason yours doesn’t, you can see all the emojis and their meanings at the Emojipedia.
If you want to make one of these paper clips, but you’re a little unsure of an emoji’s meaning, it’s probably a good idea to look it up … just in case.
Want more back to school ideas?
If you’re using these as a fun back to school craft, we have a few other back to school ideas that you might like.
- Back-To-School Morning Routine (plus a free printable)
- Back-To-School Books (Preschool To Sixth Grade)
- DIY Back-To-School Command Center
- Get Your Home Ready For Back To School
DIY Emoji Paper Clips
Send your kids back to school with smiles when you make these DIY Emoji Paper Clips.
Materials
- Bottle cap
- Pencil
- Blue card stock
- Red card stock
- Black card stock
- White card stock
- Yellow card stock
- Glue
- Paper clips
- Tape
Tools
- Scissors
Instructions
Trace a bottle cap with a pencil on the yellow card stock. Cut out as many yellow circles as you have paper clips.- Carefully cut the red, white, black, and blue pieces of card stock in order to create the emoji’s faces.
- Glue the card stock cut outs to make the faces and let them dry completely.
- Tape the faces to the tops of paper clips.
Which emoji would you choose if you were making these DIY Emoji Paper Clips?
Heather
Friday 19th of July 2019
These are the cutest for back to school and would make an adorable teacher gift!
Roseann Hampton
Tuesday 14th of August 2018
These are so cute.
Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzled
Monday 13th of August 2018
My 9 year old is slightly obsessed with emojis! I'll have to show her these as this is totally her. Visiting from Merry Monday.
Chas Greener
Wednesday 8th of August 2018
These are really cute!