Koala Bear Craft Idea For Kids

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Keep scrolling for ALL the details from us, so you can recreate your own with your child today!

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This fun popsicle stick koala bear in sweater craft is perfect for kids of all ages! It’s a great way to use up any extra popsicle sticks you might have lying around.

Craft Supplies:

Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {3 per koala bear craft}
Mini Popsicle Sticks {2 per koala bear craft}
Low Temp Glue Gun
Gray Craft Paint
Foam Paint Brush
Small Paper Plate
Craft Yarn {any color you like!}
Basic Craft Scissors
Gray Cardstock Paper
Black Sharpie Marker
Wiggle Eyes {two per koala bear craft}
optional materials – small craft bows, stickers, glitter, rhinestones etc.

Directions:

First get the glue gun hot and ready.
Assemble the base of your koala bear friend by gluing THREE jumbo popsicle sticks and TWO mini popsicle sticks together to look like a fence door {3 next to each other and the mini popsicle sticks across to secure in place.}
Allow it to dry completely. Repeat for each bear friend you want to make today.
Now grab your craft paint, paper plate and form brush.
Squirt some gray craft paint on the paper plate.
Using the foam paint brush, paint the flat side of your popsicle stick shape completely gray.
Set it aside to let it dry completely.
While that is drying, go ahead and grab your cardstock, marker and scissors.
Out of the gray cardstock, cut out a large circle head for the koala, as well as ears and feet.
Out of the black cardstock cut out a long nose for the koala.
Glue together the head, ears and nose pieces.
Take the black Sharpie marker and draw on the mouth & some embellishments on his feet for some added dimension.
Go ahead and also glue the wiggle eyes in place, as well.
Set aside the paper pieces till the last step.
Now grab your craft yarn, the painted popsicle stick shape and your craft scissors.
Take one end of your yarn and hot glue it to the back of your popsicle stick koala bear body shape.
Start wrapping the yarn SEVERAL times around the popsicle stick base, until you have the look you like.
When ready, cut the yarn and use the hot glue gun again, to secure the loose end to the back of the popsicle stick base.
Now go ahead and glue ALL the paper pieces to the yarn wrapped popsicle stick shape from earlier.
Add any other embellishments you see fit.
Then let it dry completely before displaying proudly!!!
Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your finished popsicle stick koala bears in sweaters creations to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts

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Instructions:

First get the glue gun hot and ready.
Assemble the base of your koala bear friend by gluing THREE jumbo popsicle sticks and TWO mini popsicle sticks together to look like a fence door {3 next to each other and the mini popsicle sticks across to secure in place.}
Allow it to dry completely. Repeat for each bear friend you want to make today.
Now grab your craft paint, paper plate and form brush.
Squirt some gray craft paint on the paper plate.
Using the foam paint brush, paint the flat side of your popsicle stick shape completely gray.
Set it aside to let it dry completely.
While that is drying, go ahead and grab your cardstock, marker and scissors.
Out of the gray cardstock, cut out a large circle head for the koala, as well as ears and feet.
Out of the black cardstock cut out a long nose for the koala.
Glue together the head, ears and nose pieces.
Take the black Sharpie marker and draw on the mouth & some embellishments on his feet for some added dimension.
Go ahead and also glue the wiggle eyes in place, as well.
Set aside the paper pieces till the last step.
Now grab your craft yarn, the painted popsicle stick shape and your craft scissors.
Take one end of your yarn and hot glue it to the back of your popsicle stick koala bear body shape.
Start wrapping the yarn SEVERAL times around the popsicle stick base, until you have the look you like.
When ready, cut the yarn and use the hot glue gun again, to secure the loose end to the back of the popsicle stick base.
Now go ahead and glue ALL the paper pieces to the yarn wrapped popsicle stick shape from earlier.
Add any other embellishments you see fit.
Then let it dry completely before displaying proudly!!!
Don't forget to snap a few pictures of your finished popsicle stick koala bears in sweaters creations to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts

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