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Craft Stick School Bus Friends

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Welcome the first day back of school with open arms, with our super simple and adorable Craft Stick School Bus Friends kid craft idea!!!

Craft Stick School Bus Friends - Kid Craft

School Bus Friends Made From Popsicle Sticks

“REV” up the excitement for the back-to-school season with this easy step-by-step craft stick school bus tutorial!

All you need is a few jumbo popsicle sticks, yellow craft paint and a little “sticky” imagination to make it come to life! It’s the perfect DIY school bus art project activity for one {or many} kids to do in honor of the time of year!

So what are you waiting for? Gas up your craft engines and get ready for some creative fun with your child today! You won’t regret it! You can find ALL the details you need to know, in the full yellow school bus craft tutorial below!

Happy crafting, my friends {and of course – happy back-to-school season as well!} Don’t forget to share pictures of your finished popsicle stick school bus creations on our Facebook page to admire!

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Craft Stick School Bus Friends - Kid Craft

It’s time to get creative! Let your kids’ imaginations run wild with this yellow school bus craft idea from Glued To My Crafts!

Craft Supplies:

  • Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
  • Yellow Craft Paint
  • Black Craft Paint
  • Pink Craft Paint
  • Paint Brushes
  • Small Paper Plate
  • School Glue
  • White Cardstock Paper
  • Black Cardstock Paper
  • Black Sharpie Marker
  • Kid Friendly Craft Scissors

Directions:

  • First grab your EIGHT jumbo popsicle sticks and glue.
  • Lay FIVE popsicle sticks next to each other in a line.
  • Grab the remaining THREE popsicle sticks and glue them the opposite direction to create the body of the school bus.
  • Set aside to let it dry completely.
  • Once those are dry, have children paint their popsicle stick shape however they like with the yellow paint as the body and the black/pink for the face.
  • Now grab your sheets of cardstock and scissors.
  • Cut out a simple rectangular shape for the eyes {a window shape with black marker dots.} Then cut out TWO wheels from the black for each school bus.
  • To finish off the Popsicle Stick School Bus Friends, glue the cardstock pieces in place on the popsicle stick shape, as well as any other embellishments you see fit {think rhinestones, glitter, personalized embellishments etc.
  • Then display or play with proudly!

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Craft Stick School Bus Friends - Kid Craft

Not ready to let the crafty fun stop here?! I hear ya!

Be sure to also check out our Popsicle Stick Apple Core and Popsicle Stick Crayon Friend craft posts for TWO MORE back-to-school themed craft ideas!!!

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Craft Stick School Bus Friends - Kid Craft

Craft Stick School Bus Friends

These easy and adorable school bus friends are perfect to make on the first day of school!
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  • Small Paper Plate
  • School Glue
  • Sharpie Markers
  • Scissors
  • 8 Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
  • Yellow Craft Paint
  • White Cardstock Paper
  • Black Cardstock Paper

Instructions
 

  • First grab your EIGHT jumbo popsicle sticks and glue.
    8 Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
  • Lay FIVE popsicle sticks next to each other in a line.
  • Grab the remaining THREE popsicle sticks and glue them the opposite direction to create the body of the school bus.
  • Set aside to let it dry completely.
  • Once those are dry, have children paint their popsicle stick shape however they like with the yellow paint as the body and the black/pink for the face.
    Yellow Craft Paint
  • Now grab your sheets of cardstock and scissors.
  • Cut out a simple rectangular shape for the eyes {a window shape with black marker dots.} Then cut out TWO wheels from the black for each school bus.
    White Cardstock Paper, Black Cardstock Paper
  • To finish off the Popsicle Stick School Bus Friends, glue the cardstock pieces in place on the popsicle stick shape, as well as any other embellishments you see fit {think rhinestones, glitter, personalized embellishments etc.
  • Then display or play with proudly!
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