This wood porcupine craft is perfect for kids! It's a great way to teach them about animals while having fun crafting.
Are you looking for a fun and easy craft project to do with your kids? Then this black and brown porcupine made out of craft foam and popsicle sticks MIGHT be the perfect tutorial for you!
Crafting is a fantastic way to bond with your children while helping them develop creativity and fine motor skills. Whether it’s a rainy afternoon or a scheduled family craft time, creating a popsicle stick porcupine can be an exciting and educational activity.
This blog post will guide you through the steps to make a delightful porcupine using simple materials like popsicle sticks, glue, and paint. Get ready to transform an ordinary item into an extraordinary piece of art with your kids!
Crafting a popsicle stick porcupine is a delightful and educational activity that offers numerous benefits for children. From enhancing creativity to improving fine motor skills, this simple craft project is both fun and enriching.
By following the steps outlined in this blog post, you can create a charming porcupine with your child and enjoy quality time together.
Craft Supplies:
- Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
- School Glue
- Brown Craft Paint
- Paint Brush
- Paper Plate
- Black Craft Foam
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- Brown Scrapbook Paper
- Black Cardstock Paper
- Scissors
- Small Wiggle Eyes
Directions:
- First grab three popsicle sticks {three per porcupine} and glue them together to look like a triangle.
- Set aside to let it dry completely.
- Repeat for each porcupine piece you want to make today.
- When the triangle shape is dry enough, go ahead and paint it completely brown.
- Again, set it aside to allow it to dry completely.
- While that is drying, grab your brown scrapbook paper and cut a triangular shape that will be placed within the popsicle stick design and be body of the porcupine.
- At this time, you should also cut out a heart shaped head out of the brown cardstock and a small oval nose from the black.
- Now glue your paper pieces in place, on the painted popsicle stick shape.
- Now grab your black craft foam and have children cut out small stripes to be the spikes of the porcupine.
- To finish off the Popsicle Stick Porcupine – have children glue on their black “quills” all over the decorated craft stick piece, as well as the wiggle eyes.
- Then set aside to let it dry completely before displaying proudly!
- If you are looking for another porcupine craft idea, head on over to our paper plate version!
Book Suggestions:
Here are a few recommended books to complement our craft tutorial
- The Prickly Little Porcupine by Jill Horton
- Penny Lu Porcupine by Katie Gilstrap
- No Hugs for Porcupine by Zoe Waring
- Porcupine and Cactus by Katie Frawley
- Porcupine Hugs by Belle Brown
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Popsicle Stick Porcupine
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