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Today’s focus is on a beloved children’s book. We’re excited to share our latest “Kissing Hand Raccoon” kid craft idea that only requires popsicle sticks, glue, paint, and cardstock paper!
Keep scrolling for the complete tutorial and make today the perfect craft day by incorporating this into your back-to-school plans!
Popsicle Stick Raccoon Puppet
Back-to-school season is officially here, and many teachers {& parents alike} will be reading the book “A Kissing Hand for Chester Raccoon” by Audrey Penn to their young school-age children as they approach their first day of school.
Today, I’m excited to share a Craft Stick Raccoon kid craft tutorial with you! This raccoon art project is not only complementary to the book, but it also provides a great opportunity to kick those first-day jitters to the curb with some crafty fun.
You don’t want to miss out on the fun! Find the full step-by-step tutorial below and get ready to bring your own popsicle stick kissing hand friends to life. Feel free to personalize them by adding a small printed picture of your child, a written message on paper, or even a small gift card. They make perfect gifts!
Happy crafting, my friends! Share pictures of your popsicle stick raccoon creations with us on Facebook or using our special branded hashtag, #gluedtomycrafts.
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Make some time for some crafting fun with the kids today! This kissing hand raccoon craft is both adorable and easy to make!
Craft Supplies:
- Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
- Mini Popsicle Sticks
- Mini Clothespins
- Small Felt Heart
- School Glue
- Small Paper Plate
- Gray Craft Paint
- Foam Paint Brush
- Black Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Gray Cardstock Paper
- Black Sharpie Marker
- Small Wiggle Eyes
Directions:
- First assemble the base of your raccoon friend by gluing THREE jumbo popsicle sticks and TWO mini popsicle sticks together to look like a fence {3 jumbo next to each other and the mini popsicle sticks across}
- Set aside to let it dry completely. Repeat for each raccoon piece you want to make.
- When the popsicle stick shape is dry enough to the touch, grab your gray craft paint, paper plate and paint brush.
- Squirt the gray paint on the paper plate.
- Go ahead and paint your popsicle stick shape completely gray, along with the TWO clothespins.
- Again, set them aside to allow them to dry completely.
- Now grab ALL your sheets of cardstock paper and scissors.
- Cut out pointing ears, facial features and a bushy tail for your raccoon friend. See our pictures for an example.
- Now go ahead and glue ALL the paper pieces to the popsicle stick shape you made earlier.
- At this point in time you should also use the black Sharpie marker to draw on a smile and glue the wiggle eyes in place.
- This next step is CRUCIAL. Take your TWO painted mini clothespins and pinch them {one on each side} around the decorative heart cutout, to look like the raccoon’s hands/arms are holding it.
- Go ahead and glue the combined piece you just made, to the center of the decorated popsicle stick shape.
- To finish off the Popsicle Stick Kissing Hand Raccoon craft, add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Then let it dry completely before displaying proudly!
- Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts
RELATED —> Paper Plate Raccoon
If you loved today’s raccoon craft tutorial and you by chance are looking for even MORE crafts to do this back to school season, be sure to check out these past blog posts from us:
- Paper Plate Smart Cookie
- Popsicle Stick Apple Friends
- School Bus Picture Frame
- “Love You To The Core” Cards
- Handprint Tree Canvas
- Footprint Apple Keepsake Idea
- Popsicle Stick Apple Core
