Popsicle Stick House
Introduction
The basic house is complete with a roof, windows, a
chimney. By adding more support sticks, kids can make houses into snack
shops — every stick village needs one. With a city of sticks, kids and
their toy animals will never be bored.
Materials
- Popsicle sticks (craft sticks)
- Wood glue
- Toothpicks
- Beads
- Paper
- Ribbon
Steps
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Step 1
Lay
sticks side by side; leave gaps or use half-sticks to make space for
windows and doors. On two opposing walls (shown top and bottom), join
sticks by gluing support sticks across ends; these provide a surface for
gluing to adjacent walls. Glue center supports on remaining walls and
where you will have windows. -
Step 2
Glue together half-sticks and whole sticks; use toothpicks for panes.
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Step 3
Lay out half-sticks; glue on a diagonal support stick and bead doorknob. Glue stacked half-sticks together to make doorstep.
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Step 4
Glue
one cut-off stick perpendicular to another (add clay inside; flowers
are beads and paper leaves on cut-off toothpicks). Glue windows and
window box to walls. For hinge, glue ribbon to door and door frame. Glue
walls together. -
Step 5
For
sides, lay out two rows of sticks, each as wide as the house; glue on
center supports. Glue together two A-frames. For chimney, cut two wide
craft sticks into shapes as shown; glue together at sides. Glue edge of
one roof side to the flat side of one A-frame; glue other roof side to
same frame. Glue on second A-frame. Glue on chimney. Set roof on house. -
Step 6
For extra-long roofs and walls, such as the ones pictured on the ice-pop stand, just add more support sticks.
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Step 7
Lay
out a row of sticks. Across top and bottom edges, glue single rows of
supports; they will not quite meet in the middle. To each row, add
another support stick to connect the sticks at the middle. -
Step 8
Lay together smaller walls that have support sticks on sides; glue on half-sticks at center to join them together.
