Tomorrow marks the first day of Spring so I thought it would be fun to share a couple of Spring/Easter themed crafts for this weeks Homemade Monday series. It’s always good to have a few rainy day activities on hand; these crafts are sure to come in handy with the rainy days of spring showers that lead to May flowers coming up.
BABY CHICK POPSICLE STICK CRAFT
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 3 Yellow Jumbo Popsicle Sticks by Darice
- Double Sided Scrapbooking tape or Glue
- Yellow & Orange Paper (Card-stock is beset)
- Scissors
- Pencil
- Googly Eyes
Count out three popsicle sticks and secure the sticks together in a triangle shape. I prefer to use the scrapbooking tape because it doesn’t have to dry and safer to use with kids than hot glue.
Trace the triangle shape you have made with your popsicle sticks on a piece of yellow paper. Cut out the triangle a little smaller than traced and secure to the back of the popsicle stick triangle.
Next, trace your little ones hands and then cut out the hand tracing. The hand prints will be the chicks wings. Secure them to the back of the chick.
To complete your popsicle stick baby chick add a beak using orange paper and the googly eyes.
Lastly, I added a magnet to the back of the craft in order to display it on the fridge. 
POPSICLE STICK CARROT CRAFT
- 3 Orange Jumbo Popsicle Sticks by Darice
- Double Sided Scrapbooking tape or Glue
- Green Paper (Card-stock is beset)
- Scissors
- Pencil
HOW TO MAKE YOUR POPSICLE STICK CARROT CRAFT:
Count out three popsicle sticks and secure the sticks together in a triangle shape. I prefer to use the scrapbooking tape because it doesn’t have to dry and safer to use with kids than hot glue.
Trace the triangle shape you have made with your popsicle sticks on a piece of orange paper. Cut out the triangle a little smaller than traced and secure to the back of the popsicle stick triangle.
Next, trace one of your little ones hands and then cut out the hand tracing. The hand print will be the carrots leaves. Secure to the top of the triange shape.
Lastly, I added a magnet to the back of the craft in order to display it on the fridge.
POPSICLE STICK SPRING GARDEN
- 7 Jumbo Plain Colored or White Popsicle Sticks by Darice
- 3 Green Plastic Straws
- 3 Mini Paper Cupcake Cups
- Double Sided Scrapbooking tape or Glue
- Assorted Colored Pom Poms
- Green Paper
First secure your popsicle stick together to create the base of the craft to look like a picket fence.
Flip the fence down with the back facing up and secure down the three straws.
Now for the fun part, you get to decorate the front of your fence. Press out the cupcake tins so they are flat and tape to the top of the straws. Next, add colorful pom poms in the middle of the cupcake tins.
Lastly, add your decorative elemenst. For an example you can make little leaves, butterlies and bees out of pom poms and paper.
*** I would like to give a huge shout out to Darice for sponsoring this post by sending the supplies needed for the activities. The Playful Parent will have this craft tutorial at the April Meet Up for MOMs Club of Waldorf North West. You can also order crafting supplies online or in the store at A.C.MOORE. Darice is also a great resource, check out their awesome Craft Archive with tons of ideas for kids projects. All information and photographs are property of The Playful Parent.***