Popsicle Stick Crafts

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My daughter loves to make popsicle stick crafts out of her old popsicle sticks. She collects them and comes up with some wonderful inventions. Here are a few that you could use. Ages 4 and up can do this one. The younger ones may need help printing the words.

North Pole Sign

Materials:

1 tongue depressor
White and red poster paints
Paint brush
White cardboard
Black felt pen
Red and green construction paper
A narrow strip of red, white, green, or black ribbon
Scissors
White glue or rubber cement

Method:

Paint the tongue depressor white.

Let dry.

Cut a 1 1/2" by 3" {3 3/4cm. by 7 1/2cm} rectangle from the cardboard.

Trim the top and bottom so that they "wave" a little (i.e.; are not perfectly straight).

With the black felt pen, print "North Pole" and an arrow on the cardboard.

Cut 2 holly leaves from the green construction paper, about 1/2" {1 1/2cm} long.

Cut 3 small red holly berries from the red construction paper. Don't worry if the leaves and berries are not perfect; they'll look fine.

Add red and green glitter to the holly berries and holly leaves.

Let dry.

When the tongue depressor is dry, paint it again with white paint.

Let it dry.

Paint red, diagonal stripes on the tongue depressor, like a candy cane.

Let dry.

Add red glitter to the red stripes.

Let dry.

Glue the North Pole sign on the tongue depressor.

Glue the holly leaves and berries under the sign.

Cut an 8" {20cm} strip of ribbon for a hanger and glue it to the back side of the tongue depressor, near the top.

Let dry.

Tongue Depressor Picture Frame - Popsicle Stick Crafts 2

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This frame can be used with regular pictures or a picture the child has drawn.

Materials:

4 tongue depressors
White glue
Various colors of beads

Method:

Glue the four tongue depressors together to form a square with an open center.

Let it dry.

Decorate with the colorful beads.

Let it dry.

Add a picture to the frame, gluing it to the back of the frame.

Variations:

The frame can be decorated with glitter and the child's name or "I love you."Glitter pens work well for this.

This is an easy gift to make at school for Mother's or Father's Day.

Decorate the frame and add a sign with the child's name, fastened to the back, for a room name plate.

Charmed Book Mark - Popsicle Stick Crafts 3

This is an easy book mark for children ages 6-11 to make. They make nice gifts for grandparents also.

Materials:

One tongue depressor
Colored beads
White glue

Method:

Use the beads to create a decoration on the top 1/3 of the book mark.

Many children like to put their initial in one color and surround it with a second color.

Let it dry.

These make great gifts for friends.

Star Christmas Decoration - Popsicle Stick Crafts 4

A "star" Christmas ornament can be made by gluing 3 tongue depressors, one on top of the other. (Use two to make an X and glue it over a third.)

Decorate with glitter and add a thin ribbon hanger to the back.

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