“Old McDonald had a farm!”

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
• Cardstock
• School Glue
• Raffia/Straw
• Scissors
• Markers
• 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 check out our past Paper Plate Horse and Popsicle Stick Baby Chick for MORE crafty inspiration!