Another Popsicle Stick House

I’m still loving these little popsicle sticks, and made a variation of my other house project I posted here . This one has a more vertical, ...

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Folk Art Flag

Given that folk art is created by untrained artists, everyday items are often used for it’s creation. I’ve had this wooden flag idea for awh...

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“I Love Ewe” Father’s Day Gift

A box of twisty ties at a restaurant supply store inspired this project. I was pretty sure that because they were cheap, and easy to bend an...

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Father's Day Pencil Holder

Popsicle sticks have a warm wooden, eco-friendly look and are inexpensive too. I’ve created a project that uses your average 15 oz. tin ca...

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Father’s Day Award

Sometimes the typical tie drawing for Father’s Day gets old. Showing students how to draw a large trophy worked well for this craft projec...

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Popsicle Stick Cabins

These new little popsicle sticks (they’re 2 1/2" long) that I found at Michael’s remind me of my parent’s log cabin in Tennessee. Her...

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Marker Picture on Popsicle Sticks

I’m not done with my popsicle obsession yet, and have tried a new combination. I wanted to try making a more realistic portrait to see how i...

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Recycled Mosaic Picture Frame

I love the look of stone mosaic art, but it is expensive and not really practical for young kids. I thought I’d try a variation of this ide...

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Clothespin Horse

Even though this little horse looks simple, it takes a bit of finessing to make the legs stand and to clip all the pieces together. Gluing i...

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Quilling Snowflakes

 Quilling is an art form that involves rolling, and gluing strips of paper together to create decorative designs. If you use bread ties ins...

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Popsicle Stick People

I have always wanted to have my students spend more time making dimensional things, without getting into a lot of expense or heavy prep work...

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Popsicle Stick Signage

 I’ve been experimenting with craft sticks and found they are pretty easy to cut with scissors and glue together to make your own signage. ...

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All American Father’s Day

I traced this template from Keep Designing to make this art, but any hand drawn image would make a nice gift, too. 1. Using sharp, adult sc...

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Mission Drawing on Popsicle Sticks

I just found that one of my favorite discoveries, dry wax paper , also works with colored pencils. This means that white pencil crayon is no...

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Another Popsicle House

I’m still loving these little popsicle sticks, and made a variation of my other house project I posted here . This one has a more vertical, ...

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Louise Nevelson Found Sculpture

Louise Nevelson was a creator of wood assemblages made from found objects doused in paint. She worked hard to get recognition in the mostly ...

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Popsicle Portraits

 This was a very successful Mother’s Day project last year. Magnets could be added so the art could go right on the fridge. 1. Students glue...

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