50 popsicle stick crafts to try today
Keeping your kids entertained during the holidays can be hard, especially when lots of crafts require loads of materials! This is why we love popsicle stick crafts – they're affordable, super cute and really simple to make.
Browse through these 50 popsicle stick crafts for kids, pick your favourites and start making today!
50 popsicle stick crafts
Browse our collection of the best lolly stick crafts around, or skip straight to the section you're looking for. We've got everything from STEM activities to jolly Christmas makes.
- Creature popsicle stick crafts
- Toys and activities popsicle stick crafts
- Decorative popsicle stick crafts
- Popsicle stick Christmas crafts
Creature popsicle stick crafts
Cute critters, scary snakes and much more! Celebrate the animal kingdom with these quick and easy popsicle stick creations.
Popsicle stick love bug
Turn popsicle sticks into this loved-up little guy with the free tutorial from Today's Creative Ideas. It's the perfect Valentine's Day craft for kids.
Popsicle Easter bunny
Celebrate Easter with your kids by making these adorable bunnies. The Best Ideas for Kids has loads of popsicle crafts for kids on their blog, but we love this DIY for spring.
We have even more Easter crafts for kids here on Gathered, so have a look and keep your little ones entertained!
Popsicle stick snakes
Popsicle stick crafts don't come more colourful than Lady and the Blog's popsicle stick snakes. Let your kids decorate their snakes with glitter, pens and googly eyes.
Popsicle bumblebee
Pay homage to our bumblebee pals with this popsicle craft from The Inspiration Edit. It will have little ones buzzing with excitement.
Thanksgiving popsicle stick craft
This colourful turkey will look great sitting on your Thanksgiving table and will help get the kids involved with Thanksgiving preparations. The Nerd's Wife shows you how to turn popsicle sticks into funky turkeys.
Popsicle stick crocodiles
Turn old lolly sticks into these snappy little fellas using Easy Peasy Fun's free tutorial.
Popsicle kitties
Crafty Morning has turned their leftover lolly sticks into cute kitties! Check out the tutorial to find out how to make your own.
Popsicle stick frog crafts
Make this green little fella with Kids Activities Blog's super-cute popsicle stick frog craft.
Fish popsicle stick crafts
Make some underwater friends with your kids using The Resourceful Mama's free tutorial. After crafting these scaly creatures, why not make the mermaids and octopuses we've included in this round-up and create a whole sea scene?
Popsicle stick unicorn
This super sweet popsicle unicorn is by Hello Wonderful and your little ones will love it!
Farmyard animal popsicle stick crafts
In The Bag Kids' Crafts has a fantastic range of farmyard animal popsicle stick crafts on their blog. Grab a bunch of popsicle sticks and make a cow, pig, sheep and more.
Popsicle stick bear
Craftionary has loads of popsicle stick craft animals on their blog for you to make, including this very sweet bear.
Egg-ceptional ideas!
You'll be amazed at the things you can create with a simple egg carton! Get recycling with our guide to egg box crafts.
Toys and activities popsicle stick crafts
Get stuck into some STEM learning, make your own toys for small world play and create handy household items with these lolly stick tutorials.
Superhero popsicle sticks
Glued to My Crafts has lots of popsicle stick crafts that will keep youngsters busy. Get your kids to design their favourite superheroes and have them put on a puppet show!
DIY popsicle bird feeder
Use Made with Happy's popsicle stick craft to keep the birds extra chirpy! This DIY bird feeder will look super cute and colourful hanging in your garden.
Popsicle stick boats
Popsicle crafts that float in the bath are bound to impress your kids! Get them to design their boat bottom and sail, then assemble using Creative Jewish Mom's free tutorial.
Popsicle stick ballerinas
We told you Glued To My Crafts has loads of popsicle crafts, didn't we? This one's perfect for all the little dancers out there. Follow the tutorial and use popsicle sticks and cupcake wrappers to make pretty ballerinas.
Alphabet popsicle crafts
Support your little learner with this letter popsicle craft from Learn Create Love. Children can decorate the sticks, trace the letters onto the stars, then make words and phrases.
Popsicle magic wands
Little ones will love Terri Thompson's magical fairy wands and they also double as a reading pointer!
Kids can decorate their wands with lots of sparkles then use them to help them follow sentences in their books.
Popsicle tic tac toe
Glued To My Crafts has turned lolly sticks into fun and quick games you'll love playing. Make a grid from your popsicles and play a game of tic tac toe.
Popsicle stick mermaids
These lovely ladies are by Kidz Craft Corner and will help your little ones imagine an underwater world.
Pom pom popsicle bookmarks
Make these super cute pom pom bookmarks using Mommy Made That's free tutorial.
Exploding popsicle stick boomerangs
Kids will love these exploding boomerangs by I Can Teach My Child. After assembling, get your kids to throw them at a target and watch them explode.
Bug popsicle stick puzzles
This popsicle stick craft for kids by Box of Ideas is great for educating your little ones! You'll need to decorate the sticks and number them - then it's over to your little ones to work out the puzzle.
Popsicle stick Disney Pixar cars
If your kids are a fan of the film Cars, they'll love this popsicle stick craft from Mombrite. Head to the tutorial and find out how to make Lightning McQueen and Mater.
Boredom busters
Find dozens of activities to get stuck into with our round-up of the best arts and crafts to do at home.
Decorative popsicle stick crafts
Get youngsters to show off their artistic side with these tutorials for decorations, accessories and more.
Popsicle rainbows
Teach your little ones all about rainbows while making these charming rainbow popsicle stick characters from Made To Be A Momma. They'll have fun arranging the sticks in order, getting creative with colour and adding a cute smiley face using googly eyes and buttons for cheeks.
Popsicle stick flowers
Floral popsicle crafts are the perfect spring holiday activity. Boy Mama shows you how to make popsicle sunflowers over on her blog.
Popsicle yarn butterflies
It can be tricky to find popsicle crafts for older kids, but luckily The Craft Train has created this fab yarn butterfly tutorial. They can weave their own pretty butterflies then hang them in their room!
Make sure you check out our craft ideas for teens too for more fun projects.
Popsicle bracelets
We love wearable popsicle crafts here at Gathered and Jennifer Perkins shows you how to make these popsicle bracelets over on her blog.
Popsicle toadstools
We've got another super cute popsicle craft from Glued To My Crafts! Make this mushroom house from just some lolly sticks and paper plates.
Suncatcher popsicle craft
Capture the natural world with Messy Little Monster's popsicle craft. This is the perfect summer holiday activity that will get your kids outdoors and feeling creative.
Windchime popsicle crafts
How To This and That shows you how to make summer popsicle crafts that will glisten and sparkle in your garden.
Popsicle apples
An apple a day keeps the doctor away and a popsicle apple keeps the kids distracted! Simple Mom Project has a few different popsicle stick ideas on her blog, but we love this apple craft.
Popsicle stick tent
Recreate family camping trips with Glued To My Crafts' tent popsicle stick craft. All you'll need is some paper, pens, glue and popsicle sticks.
Popsicle stick stars
Get your kids to paint their own colourful stars with Crafty Morning's tutorial. This would also make a fab Christmas craft and you could hang the finished stars in your window for a festive display.
Popsicle stick dreamcatchers
This beautiful dreamcatcher by Faber Castell will catch all your child's bad dreams and keep them sweet. This is the ideal popsicle stick craft for older kids who can then add their own beads, tassels and more.
Popsicle stick flowers
Help your kids make their own spring flowers with The Resourceful Mama's colourful tutorial. All you'll need is coloured popsicle sticks, buttons and glue.
Holiday crafts
Deck the halls this festive season with our easy Christmas crafts for kids.
Popsicle stick Christmas crafts
Get ready for the festive season with these quick craft ideas – pop them all on your tree for a truly handmade Christmas!
Popsicle snowflakes
Turn old popsicle sticks into fun snowflake decorations with The Best Ideas for Kids' free tutorial.
Popsicle stick Christmas cars
Help Santa deliver his presents with Glued to my Crafts' adorable popsicle stick project. You could attach these to some card to make a handmade Christmas card for the grandparents!
Yarn angel popsicle stick craft
Make your own angels for the tree with Rebooted Mom's free popsicle stick tutorial. This is a great stash buster for you to use up all that spare yarn.
Popsicle stick photo frame
Give a loved one a thoughtful handmade gift by making Fun Loving Families' truck photo frame ornament. It's a popsicle stick craft that kids and parents will love.
Festive popsicle stick doors
One Little Project has created these festive popsicle stick doors that will look lovely hanging on your tree. Get the kids to colour in the doors and convince them it's an elf doorway.
Popsicle stick Santa
You just have to add this Santa ornament to your popsicle stick crafts list! The Craft Patch shows you how to make this funny little Santa with just a few materials.
Popsicle stick Christmas trees
Kids are guaranteed to love this glittery popsicle stick craft! Follow One Little Project's tutorial and make bejeweled Christmas tree ornaments this year.
Popsicle stick elf ornament
Popsicle stick Christmas crafts don't come much cuter than The Resourceful Mama's little elf tutorial. We just love their pipe cleaner hats.
Popsicle stick snowman ornaments
This snowman ornament is by Happy Hooligans and is a great stash buster. Get the kids to use all your scrap fabrics, buttons and papers to decorate their snowmen.
Popsicle stick reindeers
Another photo popsicle stick craft for you! Rena Jones is the crafter behind this project and we think it'll make a great evening activity with the kids.
Popsicle stick Christmas sign
Make your own tiny sign to the North Pole with Craft Project Ideas' free popsicle craft tutorial. Your kids could also make these signs for their room, fairy garden or city they live in.
Popsicle stick gingerbread house
Every popsicle stick Christmas crafts day needs a gingerbread house. Construct the house for your kids then let them go wild with the decoration. Tutorial by Books and Giggles.
Festive popsicle stick characters
The Keeper of the Cheerios has loads of adorable popsicle stick Christmas crafts on their blog. Enjoy crafting all winter long by making the reindeer, snowman, penguin and other festive characters.
Hot chocolate popsicle stick craft
Everyone loves a hot chocolate at Christmas, so why not make one that lasts forever? Head to Simple Mom Project's blog for the instructions, then let your child decorate their mug with paint, stickers and cotton wool for the marshmallows.
Stock up on popsicle sticks
We love an ice lolly and always keep our sticks for crafting. Just remember to wash them to stop them going all sticky!
It'll take you a while to save enough for all these projects, but thankfully, packs of crafting popsicle sticks are widely available from craft stores or even garden centres (they're often used for plant labels).
Here are some places to buy them online:
Hobbycraft Wooden Craft Sticks
Make bright and beautiful crafts with this assortment of rainbow-coloured lolly sticks from Hobbycraft. They come in a pack of 50 and are also available in natural wood.
- Buy the Hobbycraft Wooden Craft Sticks from Hobbycraft
Kids B Crafty Lollipop Sticks
Go big with a pack of 1,000 lollipop sticks – enough to make every craft in our list! This bumper pack would be great for model building too.
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Lakeland Wooden Lolly Sticks
If you'll also be using your lolly sticks for their original purpose, go for this pack from Lakeland – it's perfect for cooking and crafting! They're made from birch wood and there's 100 in a pack.
- Buy the Lakeland Wooden Lolly Sticks from Lakeland
Popsicle stick crafts for rainy days and holidays
When you need to keep the kids entertained at home, these quick and easy crafts are just the thing. They're easy to set up and clear away, don't require too many supplies, and many of them can be used for further play and learning too – an extra win!
So bookmark this page and keep a pack of popsicle sticks to hand, and you'll have lots of craft ideas to turn to the next time the kids say they're bored.
Get your kids crafting with Gathered
Craft is a fun and engaging way to help encourage children's creativity. Check out our paper crafts for kids tutorials for ideas using simple supplies you have at home.
