My son loves this easy project, and it gives him something to play with for a while, too!
You will need:
- Popsicle sticks, any size
- Markers
Good to have:
- Googly eyes
- Glue (hot glue works very well)
- Embellishments (buttons, string, glitter, etc)
- Felt/foam paper
The Project:
Seriously, we usually just draw a face on one end of the popsicle stick and then decorate the rest of it to look like a body.
Tips:
- I usually leave a blank space at the bottom of the popsicle stick for the kids to hold on to, otherwise their hands turn colors from the markers.
- Popsicle sticks come in all different shapes and sizes, and each one makes for a new, fun little friend.
- You can cut out clothing, shoes, and even hair from felt and foam paper for them to dress-up their popsicle people rather than coloring them with markers if you have time. (Pre-cut some while you are watching TV one night, and keep them in a little baggie.)
- Yarn and string make cute wigs! Little bows and bowties are adorable! Really, the sky is the limit!
- Googly eyes are almost a must have, but I like to attach them with hot glue, and not everyone has it on hand at all times. (You can’t really keep a hot glue gun in the diaper bag, right?!) You could attach eyes on a few popsicle sticks before hand and keep them around just in case you need a super quick project to entertain the kids.
- Toss a few popsicle sticks (with eyes or without) and markers in a zipper bag and keep it in the diaper bag as an easy project on the go. Add in some double sided sticky tape and a few pre-cut clothing items, and you have a great little distraction for the kids while you’re in line or waiting for food while you’re out!
