Hi friends! I’m so excited you landed on our latest and greatest Popsicle Stick Patriotic Truck kid craft tutorial!
We are taking our original truck design made out of wood craft sticks and sharing a red, white and blue version of it, that is perfect for any & all 4th of July celebrations!
Keep scrolling for our simple to make, patriotic truck art project idea and recreate it with your child today!
Popsicle Stick Patriotic Truck – 4th of July Kid Craft Idea
It all started when I stumbled upon some tiny flag toothpicks at Michaels recently. They weren’t even in a “patriotic” section. They were in the cake decorating department. Super random, right?
Anyways… since I’ve been on a popsicle stick truck sharing kick lately on Glued To My Crafts, it only seemed fitting that we throw a patriotic version into the archives!
With today’s tutorial, we now have a Christmas, Valentine, St. Patty’s, Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving and a plain ole farm truck version. GEEZ! That’s a whole lot of truck kid craft ideas – one for EVERY month. I’m telling you – once those creative juices flow in my head, there is no stopping me!
So on that note, I hope there is NO STOPPING YOU from recreating this latest and greatest idea with your child today. Perfect for ANY patriotic holiday you have in mind! I’m even thinking this would be great for a military child event or something along that long… I’ll let you brainstorm and get to it!
Find all the details below. Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of those popsicle stick masterpieces on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts
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Truck Craft Supplies:
* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks – 3 per truck
* Mini Popsicle Sticks – 2 per truck
* Paper Plate
* Craft Paint {think shades of red, white or blue}
* Paint Brushes
* School Glue
* Colored Cardstock Paper {white and black being important!}
* Basic Craft Scissors
* Small USA Flag Toothpicks
* Washi Tape
* Thin-Tip Sharpie Markers
Optional Materials – glitter, rhinestones, flag stickers etc.
Directions:
* First grab THREE jumbo popsicle sticks, TWO mini sized ones and the school glue for your craft {the popsicle stick amounts are per truck you are going to make}
* Lay the three large popsicle sticks next to each other, one by one, on a flat surface.
* Now grab your other two mini one and glue them the other direction to create a fence.
* Set aside to let it dry a bit.
* Repeat for each truck you want to make.
* While those are drying, grab all your cardstock paper.
* Cut out embellishments for your truck {like wheels, the window of the truck, the cab.}
* Set all these aside when done.
* Once the popsicle stick shape is dry enough, go ahead and paint it with your craft paint.
* To finish off the Popsicle Stick Patriotic Farm Truck, glue the cardstock pieces you made in place, as well as using a small piece of washi tape to attach the toothpick flag to the back of the truck.
* Also go ahead and use Sharpie markers to draw a “driver” in the window of your truck.
* When it’s all done and dry, display it or play with proudly!
* Don’t forget to share pictures with us! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR FINISHED TRUCK CRAFT WITH OUR —> Handprint 4th of July Keepsake Printable
Don’t want the crafty fun to stop right here?! Of course you don’t!
Be sure to also check out our popular Ice Cream Truck and Cupcake House craft posts!
And “if” you decide to make our Popsicle Stick 4th of July Themed Truck kid craft idea from today, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing the inspiration of our crafty ideas come to life!
Popsicle Stick Patriotic Truck
Supplies:
- 3 Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
- 2 Mini Popsicle Sticks
- Craft Paint
- Cardstock Paper
- Washi Tape
- 1 Small USA Flag Toothpick
Instructions:
- First grab THREE jumbo popsicle sticks, TWO mini sized ones and the school glue for your craft {the popsicle stick amounts are per truck you are going to make}
- Lay the three large popsicle sticks next to each other, one by one, on a flat surface.
- Now grab your other two mini one and glue them the other direction to create a fence.
- Set aside to let it dry a bit.
- Repeat for each truck you want to make.
- While those are drying, grab all your cardstock paper.
- Cut out embellishments for your truck {like wheels, the window of the truck, the cab.}
- Set all these aside when done.
- Once the popsicle stick shape is dry enough, go ahead and paint it with your craft paint.
- To finish off the Popsicle Stick Patriotic Farm Truck, glue the cardstock pieces you made in place, as well as using a small piece of washi tape to attach the toothpick flag to the back of the truck.
- Also go ahead and use Sharpie markers to draw a "driver" in the window of your truck.
- When it's all done and dry, display it or play with proudly!
- Don't forget to share pictures with us! #gluedtomycrafts
