Get ready to ready to celebrate the upcoming red, white and blue holiday with our latest GNOME themed kid craft idea! We are going to glue, paint and cut out of paper, our own popsicle stick patriotic gnome friends today!
Below you find the full tutorial and a list of the best tools to make it happen. No worries – I’ve made it super easy on this unique-to-us kids craft idea!
So friends – keep scrolling and then add it to your summer craft plans today!
Craft Stick Uncle Sam Gnome
The gnome fun is continuing on Glued To My Crafts! These big nosed friends are super cute, eye-catching and apparently can be made to fit ANY of the major holidays & seasons. It’s seems to be my new motto in my craft life!
I mean – hello?! I’ve done a Christmas gnome, reindeer gnome, love bug Valentine’s Day gnome, snowman winter gnome, leprechaun gnome Easter bunny gnome and now I’m adding a FINAL summer patriotic version to the blog archives. I think it’s safe to say that today’s patriotic post rounds up the gnome craft series on our website. You should have ONE for every holiday celebration now – hooray! No excuses!
So without further ado, I present to you how can make your own popsicle stick patriotic gnome with your child today. All you need is a few wood craft sticks, patriotic colored paper, flag stickers and school glue to make your own craft stick Uncle Sam gnome creation within minutes.
On that note, I bet you are going to have a blast recreating it and falling in love with your new 4th of July gnome creation! Then make it stand out even more, by snapping a few pictures to share on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to see! I can’t wait to see what how you give your gnome Uncle Sam it’s own personality!
Well – enough chit chat from me! Find all the details you need to know, in the full tutorial below! Happy crafting, my dear friends!
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Looking for a fun craft that your kids can do to celebrate patriotic holidays? Check out this step-by-step tutorial on how to make a Patriotic Gnome using popsicle sticks!
Craft Supplies:
- Jumbo Wood Sticks
- School Glue
- Craft Paint
- Small Paper Plate
- Foam Paint Brush
- Scissors
- Scrapbook Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Colored Cardstock Paper
- Embellishments
Directions:
- The fun starts here! First things first – grab three popsicle sticks {three per patriotic gnome} as well as your choice in color of craft paint supplies.
- Squirt your choice of color in craft paint on the paper plate.
- Grab your paint brush and go ahead & paint the THREE popsicle sticks completely.
- Next up – glue the three painted sticks together to look like a triangle with the school glue.
- Set aside the triangle piece to let it dry completely.
- Repeat for each Uncle Sam inspired gnome you want to make today.
- While that is drying, grab all your paper sheets and scissors.
- Cut a large triangular shape, from the patriotic patterned scrapbook paper paper, that will be placed within the popsicle stick triangle design and be the body of the gnome.
- Out of the remaining cardstock, you want to cut out a long white beard, a triangle hat, oval shaped nose and anything else you can think of!
- To finish off the Popsicle Stick Patriotic Gnome – go ahead and glue all your paper pieces in place, with some school glue on the painted popsicle stick shape. Start off by gluing the large triangle to the back of the painted popsicle stick shape, while all the other pieces go on the front.
- Then add other embellishments {like flag stickers on his hat!} to complete the look.
- Once done decorating, set aside to let it dry completely before displaying proudly!
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4th of July Jokes:
Q: What’s red, white, blue and a little green?
A: Uncle Sam when he’s sea sick.
Q: What’s red, white, black and blue?
A: Uncle Sam after a boxing match.
Q: What did the American flag say to the other flag?
A: Nothing, it just waved.
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We got ALL the fun, crafty stuff you love and need! If you are looking for even MORE easy summer themed kid craft ideas, from Glued To My Crafts, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below.
Handprint 4th of July Keepsake
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And “if” you decide to make our Wood Craft Stick Patriotic Gnome kid craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life in your home!
