15 Adorable Popsicle Stick Crafts You Need To Try

The humble popsicle stick is, like many other things, an incredibly versatile item which you can use in all sorts of cool and interesting projects. This is actually not the first time we’re mentioning this so you can go back and check out some of the previous popsicle stick crafts if you want to. Today we’re sharing a few more ideas with you and we hope you’ll enjoy them just as much as we do.

Popsicle Stick House

For this first project, you’re going to need a lot of popsicle sticks because what you need to do is glue a bunch of them together in order to make a hexagon-shaped shelf which you can then display on a wall. It would obviously be a decorative shelf but you can still place some lightweight items on it. If you’re interested in the idea, check out diys for more details.

Popsicle Stick House

You can also use popsicle sticks to make a cute little frame for a small picture. It’s really simple and all you need is some glue (a hot glue gun would be excellent), paint in whatever colors you prefer, a paintbrush, scissors, a hinge clip, a few popsicle sticks and a photo. All the details of the project can be found on diys.

Popsicle Stick House

Popsicle sticks can also be used to make some more complicated things such as a lovely jewelry box for example. You can customize the box in all sorts of cute ways. For example, you can paint the sticks in different colors and they alternate these colors to create a nice pattern. You can also add rhinestones, ribbons and other decorations. If you want to find out how to craft the jewelry box, head over to diys.

Popsicle Stick House

A bunch of popsicle sticks can be stacked and glued together to make a lampshade. It’s a really easy thing to do and a very nice idea for a custom table lamp that you can keep on your desk or on your nightstand. It would give off subtle ambient light so keep that in mind. Everything you need to know about this popsicle stick project can be found on ichdesigner.

Popsicle Stick House

Aren’t these little planters just adorable? They sure look nice and they’re also surprisingly easy to make. The actual planters are simply repurposed cans in this case but you can also use any round container in a similar fashion. The popsicle sticks are glued around the edge on the outside, then painted and customized using colored Sharpie markers. Check out coralandco to find out more about this simple project.

Popsicle Stick House

If you think you’re ready to try some more intricate popsicle stick crafts, you should have a look at this project from jenniferperkins. It’s a really cool planter cover and it looks like a work of art. It’s not an easy project by any means so be prepared to invest plenty of time and patience as well as a lot of popsicle sticks.

Popsicle Stick House

Popsicle sticks can also be super useful even when they’re not the centerpiece of the design. They’re great to have around in case you need to build a little platform or a frame for your crafts. For example, you can make these lovely XO decorations for Valentine’s Day and put popsicle sticks on the bottom so they can stay upright. This project was featured on happinessiscreating.

Popsicle Stick House

Speaking of Valentine’s Day crafts, check out this other lovely project idea from makeanddocrew. This is a heart-shaped decorations which you can make out of popsicle sticks and a few other things. You can use colored paint, yarn, buttons and other items to decorate the heart and to make it look as cute and as beautiful as possible.

Popsicle Stick House

This is a little flag that you can make for the 4th of July. Obviously, it’s made of popsicle sticks and it’s very easy to make like most of the other crafts on this list. You’re going to need red, white and blue paint and also some painter’s tape so you can get the pattern just right, with nice and clean lines. The stars are little rhinestones in this case but you can also use stickers or just have the stars painted on the flag. Be sure to check out apumpkinandaprincess if you need more details.

Popsicle Stick House

This little airplane is one of our all-time favorite projects. It’s made out of popsicle sticks and it’s something that you can put up on a shelf as a decoration or hang in your Christmas tree. You could also just think of it as a cute little toy or as a gift for someone you care about. The tutorial for this can be found on diys.

Popsicle Stick House

Here’s a nice little thing you can set up for kids to teach them the alphabet in a fun and interesting way. This is an alphabet garden and to craft it you need a bunch of clay pots in various different sizes, dry beans, popsicle sticks, green paint, flower stickers, a paint pen or a sharpie, a tray and some green felt. Check out buggyandbuddy to find out how it’s made.

Popsicle Stick House

If you have a porch or a garden, it could be nice to leave out some seeds for all the little birds in your area. You can make a small tray out of popsicle sticks which you can hang from a tree branch using some yarn or twine. Paint the popsicle sticks before you glue them together to make the tray stand out and also to customize it a little bit. You can find more details about this on motheringwithmindfulness.

Popsicle Stick House

Since you can basically paint popsicle sticks in any color and pattern you want, a fun idea can be to have a bunch of them glued onto a cardboard circle and to make a colorful wreath which you can display on your front door or on a wall. A paper plate would make an excellent support for the sticks. This is a nice project idea for kids and adults alike. If you’re interested in finding out more details about it you can check out the tutorial on babbledabbledo.

Popsicle Stick House

Similarly to how you’d repurpose an empty can into a plant pot, you can turn it into a vase. The only thing you need to worry about in this case is how you’re going to customize your new vase and make it look less boring. Once again the answer is popsicle sticks. You can glue a bunch of them on the outside of the can to you cover it all up and then wrap some twine around it as well for some added texture. The idea comes from cutesycrafts.

Popsicle Stick House

This little popsicle stick house is adorable. It would make a perfect decoration for the entryway and it’s really fun and easy to make too. It requires very few supplies, a lot of which you might already have: some paint (you can use any kind you prefer), a paintbrush, a glue stick, scissors and a few popsicle sticks. All the details and instructions can be found on diys.