Popsicle Stick Crafts for Kids of All Ages

Popsicle sticks are an excellent medium to use when making crafts with children. They are easy to work with, versatile and can be bought anywhere. There are many crafts that can be made using popsicle sticks and the projects can range in difficulty based on the age of the crafters.

Magnetic Paper Holder
Children love making gifts their parents can use, which is why this is a wonderful craft idea. When finished this craft can be placed on your refrigerator and can be used to display important papers or art work. Each child will need a large popsicle stick, a clothes pin, a one inch section of craft magnet in a roll and decorative items. You will want offer the children sequence, paint, fake flowers, stickers, feathers and other small items to decorate there craft before completion. Each child will glue the clothes pin to what will be the front side of their craft. After the glue has somewhat dried they will peel the sticker of the back of their magnet tape and stick the magnet to the back of their craft in the middle. Once all the glue has dried and everything is set they can decorate the front of the item with their desired theme.

Popsicle Puppets
This is a fun idea for a class or child that has just completed a book. They can make the characters of the story come alive with their own mini puppet theater. To make the puppets you will need googly eyes, yarn for hair, fake fur, fabric for clothes, markers, paint and glue. Making the puppets is pretty self explanatory and giving the children creative freedom over this is a nice way to foster their imagination. Using the puppets can be done by either going behind a desk or another piece of furniture. Additionally, a stage can be made from a cardboard box about two times the size of the average shoe box. Making the stage is simple, you will cut out the bottom of the box and sit the box on its side. You then decorate the box and make theater curtains for it. The puppets go through the back of the stage or what was previously the bottom of the box.