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Popsicle sticks are one one the most fun, simple, and versatile craft supplies. My kids’ pediatrician has always distracted them from their appointments with tongue depressors. The other day my 18 month old and 3 year old spent at least 15 minutes coloring three popsicle sticks. The fun popsicle stick craft list goes on and on. Here are some fun ways to use them in a variety of popsicle stick crafts.
Popsicle Stick Crafts for Kids
Popsicle Stick Activities:
I have a craft blog, so I obviously like doing crafts for the sake of crafts. But, crafts with added functionality are even better. The below ideas are popsicle craft and activity all in one.
1. Popsicle Stick Puzzles
There are a lot of fantastic ideas from other blogs that I am going to share with you below. But I am going to start with one from Crayons and Spice. These popsicle stick puzzles are super fun and easy to make. My three year old even made some of her own.
2. Popsicle Stick and Play-Doh Bridge
I love how clever this bridge craft by Mommy Evolution is. They use popsicle sticks and Play-Doh to help develop engineering concepts. Younger kids will enjoy sticking popsicle sticks in Play-Doh while their older sibling works on creating a functional bridge.
3. Catapult Made From Popsicle Sticks
This catapult from the Gingerbread House looks like so much fun. An older kid would be able to make it on their own. A younger kid could decorate one. And all ages (including grownups) would have fun using it.
4. Colorful Bird Feeder
This bird feeder is a great intro to learning simple building concepts. My daughter was able to make a basic one when she was a toddler. An older kid could make some really cool designs for the birds.
5. Boat Floating on Popsicle Sticks
This cute boat craft from The Inspiration Edit also looks like a lot of fun. Just like with the catapult above, it probably is more geared towards older kids making and younger kids decorating.
6. Two Versions of Picture Frames
I couldn’t choose between these two popsicle stick pictures frames, because they are both so cute. I love the more traditional style frame from The Kitchen Table Classroom. The rubber bands are both functional and a cool decorative element. I also really like the solid backed frame from Sustain My Craft Habit. I have never thought about painting clothespins before, but they look so good. And I love that they used normal glue instead of hot glue to allow younger kids to make them too. Both of these frames would be fun for the youngest of kids to color or paint.
Seasonal:
Another fun thing to do with popsicle sticks is make seasonal decorations. There are some really cute ideas below for crafting throughout the year.
7. Easter Chick
What a cute Easter chick from Mommy Evolution. She uses hot glue, but a younger child could get a similar result with white glue and some extra patience. They could also do a lot of the painting and gluing on of all of the adorable chick features.
8. 4th of July Firecracker
Mommy Evolution also has a fun and festive 4th of July popsicle stick craft. The concept is very similar to the above Easter chick, but you make firecrackers instead. I’m sure a kid of any age would enjoy painting their own unique red, white, and blue designs on them.
9. Fall Leaf Craft
I am sharing a lot of cute popsicle stick crafts with you, but this one might be my favorite. The little leaf faces from Two Kids and a Coupon are so friendly and full of personality. Younger kids would need to use white glue instead of hot glue, but any age could make these cute leaf faces.
10. Witch’s Hat
These little witch hats from Inspiring Savings would make a fun Halloween party addition. The plastic spiders add a fun touch. Just like most of the other seasonal crafts, these involve a lot of painting and gluing. So, it should be a hit with any age.
11. Christmas Snowman, Tree, and Santa
All three of these Christmas popsicle stick crafts from The Best Ideas for Kids are so cute. I really like that this craft also functions as ornaments for the tree. They would be fun to make every year and see how your kid’s crafting skills develop over the years. Or give them as gifts to friends and family from your kids.
Animals:
Just like there are fun popsicle stick crafts for most holidays, there are some for many animals. I could probably do an entire post on just animal crafts, but I stuck with just these four.
12. Owl With Popsicle Stick Body
This big-eyed owl craft from Simple Everyday Mom is a cute way to use popsicle sticks. You can get the free template from her site. If you aren’t worried about body parts in the wrong places, even a toddler could make their own cute version.
13. Popsicle Stick Head Elephant
Simple Everyday Mom had such a cute elephant craft, that I had to include it too. I love the idea of using glue dots. I will have to try them out the next time my kids do a craft I would normally use hot glue on. Once again, you can get the free template from her site.
14. Handprint and Popsicle Stick Bald Eagle
Take a closer look at the wings of this bald eagle craft from Darcy and Brian. They are handprints. This would be such a fun craft to make with your whole family. A whole cute eagle family of all different sizes. A free printable is also available on their site.
15. Popsicle Stick Shark
This shark popsicle stick craft from Creatively Beth is terrifyingly cute. For some reason, I have never thought of cutting popsicle sticks before. They would be too hard to cut with kid scissors, but the painting and gluing would be enough to still make it a fun kid’s craft. And she has a free printable to help you get that toothy grin just right.
Other:
There are still some other popsicle stick crafts that are just as cool, but don’t quite fit in my other categories. Make sure to check them out too.
16. Alien and Butterfly Puppets on Popsicle Sticks
Attachment Mummy has cute popsicle stick puppets. While you can’t get much different than aliens and butterflies, they are both quite fun. They would not only be fun to make, but I know my kids would love playing with them. You can fly them around or make a whole puppet show with them.
17. Popsicle Stick Apple Cores
Another fun idea is making popsicle stick apples from Darcy and Brian. They also include a free printable and would make a sweet teacher gift from your kid.
18. Yarn Wrapped Popsicle Stick Pirates and Mermaids
After a lot of popsicle stick painting and gluing ideas, these are a bit different. In the Playroom uses yarn to make these pirate and mermaid figures. I could see these being a really good motor skill activity for younger kids. I also know my preschooler would love playing with them afterwards.
19. Green Popsicle Stick Tractor
Here is a unique popsicle stick craft from Creative Cynchronicity for all tractor lovers out there. I love the button wheels on it. It also comes with a free pattern.
20. Scarecrows Made From Popsicle Sticks
While we are talking about farms, check out these cute scarecrow crafts from Little Ladoo. They use permanent markers with watercolors over top for the super cute overalls. For a younger child you can draw the outlines yourself. Then, let them color as little or much in the lines as they want to.
21. Dr. Seuss Popsicle Stick Hat
Last, but not least, is this Cat in the Hat craft from Creatively Beth. Dr. Seuss is my grandma’s long time favorite, so I had to include it. This would be a great craft to celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday or reading in general. She uses fun Dr. Seuss quotes and I love her idea of sending kids on a hunt through books to find their own quotes. For pre-reading kids, they could glue pictures of their favorite book on instead.
Conclusion of Popsicle Stick Crafts
At this point I am convinced that you can paint and glue together popsicle sticks to make a cute version of pretty much anything. I hope you got an idea, or two, or twenty from all of these fun popsicle stick crafts. Let me know in the comments below which ones you tried.
Some of those are amazing. Who thinks of all these things. The Hat is so cool. My school friends need to see it before March.
I was impressed at just how many different things are out there that can be made with popsicle sticks