Help your child build a house out of popsicle sticks
Popsicle sticks are such an easy, affordable craft material to work with. Read on to find out how to make a popsicle stick up house!
Constructing a house out of popsicle sticks is a fun, easy and entertaining way to spend some quality time with your child.
You may be unaware that your child is learning life skills while making crafts with popsicle sticks. However, making things out of popsicle sticks teaches children a variety of important skills. Here are just a few:
1. Helps develop fine motor skills
Grabbing a popsicle stick strengthens the muscles that will later help your child button their coat, tie their shoes, write, and do other things.
2. Boosts counting and pattern recognition
Did you know that sticking popsicle sticks together is a great way to learn about patterns and practice counting?
3. It teaches shapes and colours
Kids must find and identify all of the different shapes required to construct the popsicle house, which teaches them about squares, triangles, rectangles, and other shapes.
4. Popsicle sticks encourage critical thinking
Making something out of popsicle sticks gets kids thinking about the end result and the steps necessary to get there.
How to make a house out of popsicle sticks
What you need
- About 100 popsicle sticks. You can buy craft sticks at a hobby store
- A hot glue gun (or craft glue)
- Paper
- Scissors
- A utility knife
- Paint and paintbrushes
- Spray paint (optional)
How to make it
For a step-by-step tutorial, watch this YouTube video.
