Popsicle Stick Mama Bear Magnets

Hi my crafty friends! Welcome to another easy kids craft tutorial from Glued To My Crafts!

With Mother’s Day fast approaching, I’m planning on inspiring you today with our latest & greatest DIY gift idea made from mini popsicle sticks, basic craft magnets and paper.

Today’s personalized mama bear magnets tutorial is fairly easy to recreate, really inexpensive and sure to make a lasting impression too! Plus they make for a great keepsake that moms can place on the fridge, as well as something for them to treasure from the kids, for years to come!

So what are you waiting for? Let’s grab our supplies and create some one-of-a-kind mama bear themed pieces for mom to enjoy this upcoming holiday! You can find ALL the details you need to know, in the full tutorial below. I’ve even linked to some shopping links on Amazon to make it even easier for you to make it happen this week. No excuses – let’s make some bear themed magnets today!

Happy crafting {and gifting} my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures with us of your child’s finished craft stick bear magnets on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to see them! #gluedtomycrafts

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Mama Bear Materials:

* Mini Popsicle Sticks {7 per mama bear craft}
* Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun
* Choice of Color in Craft Paint {brown, pink, tan, blue etc}
* Small Paper Plate
* Small Paint Brush
* Kraft Colored Cardstock Paper
* Basic Craft Scissors
* Black Sharpie Marker
* Small Wiggle Eyes {2 per mama bear craft}
* Small, Circular Magnets
optional – craft glitter, small decorative craft bows, stickers etc.

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Directions:

* First get the glue gun hot and ready!
* Grab your SEVEN mini popsicle sticks.
* Assemble the base of your mama bear by gluing your mini popsicle sticks together to look like a fence {five next to each other and two across.}
* Repeat for each mama bear magnet you want to make today.
* Next have children paint the front of their popsicle stick shape completely. Simply squirt some craft paint on the paper plate and hand over the paint brush.
* When they are done painting, set it aside to let it dry completely.
* Now grab the kraft colored cardstock paper and scissors.
* Cut out a small, circular nose shape for the center of the craft and two half circle ear pieces for the back.
* When ready, hot glue those paper pieces, in their designated spots, to the painted popsicle stick shape, along with the wiggle eyes.
* Use the black Sharpie marker to draw on a smile on the nose piece.
* To finish off the Popsicle Stick Mama Bear craft, hot glue a small magnet to the back of your finished, decorated piece.
* At this point in time you can add other small embellishments like a small bow, glitter, stickers etc. to tie the mama bear theme together.
* When done completely with the craft, set it aside to allow it to dry completely before displaying and/or gifting away proudly!!!
* One last step – don’t forget to share pictures of your completed craft, with us, on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts

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