“Old MacDonald had a farm! Ee-I-Ee-I-O!”

Inspired by the classic {and honestly never ending, stuck in your head, forever song} today I present to YOU our personal favorite Mixed Media Popsicle Stick Barn kid craft idea!

Perfect for younger children to recreate with the help of parents! #gluedtomycraftsinspiresyou

So I admit it. The title of this post is a bit of a “mouth full.” But I can promise you this, the tutorial and the craft itself is NOT that much effort. You will put more effort into saying the blog post title, then the actual craft ;-)

Like I mentioned above, this is the perfect DIY for younger children in the home {and classroom} to accomplish with minimal help from an adult. The only step that “might” be tricky is getting the raffia – aka hay- to stick to the paper. If you do run into trouble with this step OR need a good alternative, use brown cardstock cut into small, thin strips instead. Other than that – it’s super EASY to accomplish!

Happy crafting, my friends! And don’t forget to pair this idea with some farm themed books for storytime AND craft time! #gluedtomycrafts

Mixed Media Popsicle Stick Barn Craft Supplies:

• Six Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {per barn craft}
• Colored Cardstock
• School Glue
• Raffia/Straw
• Kid Friendly Craft Scissors
• Markers or Crayons
• Farm Animal Stickers {I got mine at Michaels in the craft foam aisle!}

Directions:

• First things first – glue your SIX JUMBO POPSICLE STICKS into a barn formation, in the center of the cardstock. I started with the triangle towards the top, then made the square on the bottom.
• Now take your marker and draw on some embellishments to make it look like a barn.
• Next grab your raffia or straw. Cut it down in size if you need to.
• Put a good layer of glue towards the bottom of the barn.
• Lay the raffia/straw on top of the glue until it stays in place.
• Finish off the Popsicle Stick Barn craft by adding on the farm stickers all around.
• Then set aside to let it dry completely, before displaying proudly!

Every farm needs some animals, so please check out our past Paper Plate Horse Paper Flower Crown Bunny – Kid Craft and Popsicle Stick Baby Chick for even MORE crafty inspiration!