Fairy Portals

Little ones will be delighted to know that fairies are living in the trunk of a nearby.  Corner by corner shares the details for how to make a door to welcome visiting fairies.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://cornerbycorner.co.uk/2014/04/02/tutorial-make-a-fairy-door/ 

Tikkido makes a hobbit door.  She has a very clever idea of including a message behind the door for little hands to find and little eyes to read.  

Get the instructions here:
http://tikkido.com/node/829

Emma owl uses glitter and stickers and paint.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.emmaowl.com/fairy-house-and-garden-imaginative-play/

Plastic Lid Sail Boats

Plastic container lids make the boat for this sailing craft.  Five little chefs then add a popsicle stick post and washi tape sails to make the boats complete.  She then creates a tin foil river for the boats to race down and sail.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/2013/04/summer-fun-sailboat.html

The joys of boys uses smaller lids and paper sails connected with coffee story sicks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thejoysofboys.com/foil-river/

Popsicle Stick Lizard

Popsicle sticks and a pipe cleaner turn into a cute lizard with easy preschool crafts.  She adds on spots with marker and googly eyes, but the eyes could be drawn on as well.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/09/popsicle-stick-lizard-craft.html

Popsicle Stick Benches

Supplies needed:

- Popsicle Sticks
- Glue
- Scissors
- Ruler
- Pencil

Cut 2 popsicle sticks to 5 centimeters each keeping one end rounded.  These will make the back part of the bench.

Cut 4 sticks 4 centimeters.  These will make the back part and seat for the bench.

Cut 2 sticks at 2.5 centimeters.  Keeping one side rounded.   This will make the seat for the bench.

Glue the 4 centimeter sticks to the 2.5 centimeter sticks.

Attach two cut offs of the sticks to strengthen the bench.

Next attach the 5 centimeter sticks.

Attach the seat.

Cut 4 more 2 centimeter sticks to use as the bench legs.  Use some cut offs to strengthen here as well.

Place on top of green crumpled tissue paper to make a nice grass floor.  Pink and green pipe cleaner flowers add a nice touch as well. 

This post originally appeared on arty lil which unfortunately is no longer live. 

Popsicle Stick Fish

Popsicle sticks are painted and glittered and placed into a pattern, with a googly eye to make it a fish.  Our crafts n things shares all of the details.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://ourcraftsnthings.com/2013/07/bee-crafty-popsicle-stick-fish/

Popsicle Stick Jewelry Box

Popsicle sticks get glued together to make a sweet jewelry box.  Spoonful decorates with beads and buttons to add color and bling.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://spoonful.com/crafts/craft-stick-jewelry-box

Star Wars Stick Puppets

Felt and a green popsicle stick and googly eyes turn into a Yoda stick puppet with starwars.com.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://starwars.com/play/online-activities/crafts/yodastickpuppet/index.html

Serving pink lemonade takes an easier approach and uses paper cut outs of all of the Star Wars characters gluing them on to the popsicle sticks.  She also makes a card game. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.serving-pink-lemonade.com/2011/12/homemade-gift-matching-game-stick.html

The images come from a free Star Wars download from home school creations:
http://homeschoolcreations.com/StarWarspreschoolpack.html

Vicky barone uses foam cut outs to make storm trooper and Darth Vader puppets.

Get the instructions here:
http://vickybarone.wordpress.com/2012/12/10/diy-star-wars-characters-popsicle-stick-ornaments/

Popsicle Stick Butterflies

There are lots of great butterfly crafts inspired by a popsicle stick body.  Plain vanilla mom decorates the popsicle stick and glues it to butterfly wings for more decorating.  The stick is topped with pipe cleaner antennae and given googly eyes, although eyes could be drawn on as well.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.plainvanillamom.com/2013/04/bugs-and-butterflies.html

Umm abdul basir uses foam for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://ummabdulbasir.wordpress.com/tag/butterfly-crafts/

Previously posted, visit the yarn wrapped popsicle stick butterfly craft.

Gummy lump uses pretty cupcake liners to make her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.gummylump.com/2011_04_01_archive.html

Popsicle Stick Picture Frames

Colored popsicle sticks are decorated with gem stickers.  Visit teaching tiny tots for all of the details.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.teaching-tiny-tots.com/toddler-activities-rhinestone-frame.html

Popsicle Stick Abacus

Have fun learning math with this colorful abacus from education.com, which uses beads, popsicle sticks and bamboo skewers. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.education.com/activity/article/abacus/

It started out as a popsicle and turned into a bird feeder

Popsicle sticks get upcycled as a bird feeder thanks to rhythm of the home.  She also adds some rope to hang it in a nearby tree. 

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://rhythmofthehome.com/2013/05/popsicle-stick-birdfeeder/

Popsicle Stick Christmas Trees

Formula mom colors popsicle sticks green and glues on circle stickers and pompons in this easy Christmas crat.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://formulamom.com/friday-five-easy-christmas-crafts/

Avis anderson decorates hers with buttons and places a magnet on the back.

Get the instructions here:
http://avisanderson.blogspot.com/2009/10/cute-as-button-refrigerator-magnet.html

Mommyopolis' version shows an idea for a younger set using stickers and green markers.

Get the instructions here:
http://mommyapolis.com/hands-on/christmas-tree-craft/

 

A home school journey uses stick on sequins in her version.

Get the instructions here:

http://ahomeschooljourney.blogspot.jp/2008/12/preschool-christmas-crafts.html 

So does learn love create.

Get the instructions here:

http://learncreatelove.com/?p=8314

Titinas art room uses stickers.

Get the instructions here:

http://titinasartroom.blogspot.gr/2013/12/blog-post_8.html

Turkey Bookmarks

Popsicle sticks and construction paper turn into a simple turkey bookmark with learn create love.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://learncreatelove.com/?p=8294

Popsicle Stick Puppets

Inner child fun creates puppets out of popsicle sticks adding colorful feathers for hair, googly eyes and a drawn on mouth.  The eyes could be drawn on as well as different materials usd to make hair such as yarn, felt or tissue.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2013/04/kid-craft-silly-stick-puppets.html?_szp=245860

Brooks childcare makes people drawing on faces and gluing on paper clothes.

This site is no longer available.

Popsicle Stick Flowers

Lucky me crafts and kids turns popsicle sticks into flowers using glue and buttons.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://luckymecraftsandkids.blogspot.com/2009/03/craft-stick-flowers.html

Dragon Fly Popsicle Craft

Umm abdul basir has a cute idea for how to make a firefly craft using popsicle sticks, paint and cellophane.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://ummabdulbasir.wordpress.com/2010/06/13/dragonfly-craft/

Easy preschool craft has a similar craft using just popsicle sticks and glitter glue.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/06/easy-dragonfly-bug-craft.html

Handmade charlotte adds wood beads, tissue paper and twine to make a very elegant version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.handmadecharlotte.com/diy-wooden-spoon-bugs/

Parents makes a magnetic version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/simple-wood-crafts/?page=9#page=9

Crafty morning uses pasta.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/easy-noodle-dragonfly-craft-for-kids/

Stick Bracelets

Dzwiedziu has a fun idea for turning a popsicle stick into a bracelet. Simply boil in water for 15 minutes and as they cool they'll warp into a cuff bracelet shape. I imagine you need to try with a lot of popsicle sticks to get just the right fit. Then you simply decorate the stick as you see fit, she uses scrapbooking paper and glue but you could use a number of different items from paint to stickers.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://dzwiedziu.soup.io/post/142433840/Popsicle-Stick-Bracelets-DIY-Steps

Mama miss uses washi tape to decorate hers and doesn't make them completely circular but instead ties thread for an easier closure.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mamamiss.com/2013/05/30/diy-washi-tape-wooden-bracelets/

Molly moo uses embroidery thread and beads to make her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://mollymoo.ie/quick-craft-craft-stick-bracelets/

Carolyns homework uses longer, thinner sticks and wraps them in colorful twine. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.carolynshomework.com/2015/03/craft-stick-twine-wrapped-bracelet.html

Suzys sitcom draws on patterns with markers.

Get the instructions here:
http://suzyssitcom.com/2011/04/feature-friday-popsicle-bracelets.html