{"id":20062,"date":"2023-07-02T14:44:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T14:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/?p=20062"},"modified":"2025-11-25T16:26:34","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T16:26:34","slug":"kraken-pipe-cleaner-pencil-toppers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-ideas\/kids\/kraken-pipe-cleaner-pencil-toppers\/","title":{"rendered":"Kraken Pipe Cleaner Pencil Toppers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"eplus-wrapper wp-block-paragraph\">Add a splash of fun to writing with these Kraken pencil toppers made from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bakerross.co.uk\/craft-supplies\/craft-essentials\/pipe-cleaners\">pipe cleaners<\/a>. Perfect for sparking creativity, these mythical sea creatures will make any pencil stand out, adding a playful touch to schoolwork or art projects. Craft your own Kraken and bring some underwater magic to your stationery!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Add a splash of fun to writing with these Kraken pencil toppers made from pipe cleaners. Perfect for sparking creativity, these mythical sea creatures will make any pencil stand out, adding a playful touch to schoolwork or art projects. Craft your own Kraken and bring some underwater magic to your stationery!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":66671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"editor_plus_copied_stylings":"{}","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,233,363,300,451,777,229],"tags":[664,612,705],"class_list":["post-20062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kids","category-activity","category-diy-stationery","category-monster","category-pipe-cleaner","category-sealife-themes","category-themes","tag-monster","tag-ocean","tag-pipe-cleaner"],"acf":{"age":["6-9","10+"],"skill-level":["Beginner","Intermediate"],"time-to-make":["30 mins"],"idea-type":["Craft Projects"],"free-printable":"","ID":"K1374","time":"15 Minutes","skill_level":"Easy. 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