Keep your kids entertained with this fun and easy-to-follow popsicle stick zebra craft idea! Perfect for a rainy day or just crafting for fun.
This kids craft project is perfect for a day spent reading safari themed books. All you need is some paint, popsicle sticks, and cardstock paper! Let your child’s imagination run wild as they create their very own zebra masterpiece within minutes!
Are you looking for a fun and easy craft idea to keep your little ones entertained? Look no further! We have the perfect project that will not only ignite their creativity, but it will also introduce them to a new animal – the black and white striped zebra!
In this blog post, we will show you how to make a zebra using just a few simple materials such as craft sticks, paper and glue!
Whether you’re a parent, teacher or caregiver, this is an enjoyable and educational activity that children of all ages can enjoy.
So roll up your sleeves and get ready to discover an exciting world of stripes and imagination with our “Popsicle Stick Zebra” tutorial!
Get creative with your kiddos and make this fun zebra craft! It’s a great opportunity to use up some popsicle sticks, and you can even let the kids paint them however they want.
Craft Supplies:
- Jumbo Popsicle Sticks – 4 per craft
- Mini Popsicle Sticks – 2 per craft
- Mini Clothespins – 2 per craft
- Low Temp Glue Gun
- White Craft Paint
- Black Craft Paint
- Small Paper Plate
- Foam Paint Brush
- Small Paint Brush
- White Cardstock Paper
- Zebra Printable – on our landing page
- Gray Crayon
- Craft Scissors
Directions:
- First grab all your wooden items and get the glue gun hot & ready!
- Assemble the base of your zebra friend by gluing FOUR jumbo popsicle sticks and TWO mini popsicle sticks together to look like a fence {4 next to each other and the mini popsicle sticks across}
- Set aside to let it dry completely.
- Repeat the above steps for each zebra puppet friend you want to make today.
- When the popsicle stick shape is dry enough to touch, go ahead and squirt your shades of white and black craft paint on the paper plate.
- Take the foam paint brush and paint the flat side of your newly made popsicle stick shape completely white.
- Go ahead and also paint your TWO mini clothespins with the black craft paint and draw on some simple “stripes” on the larger white piece as well.
- Set all the painted pieces aside to allow them to dry completely.
- Now grab your zebra head print out and the scissors.
- Cut out one of the heads from the printable {remember – the printable will allow you to do this craft FOUR times so save the piece of paper for later.}
- Go ahead and color in the “nose” of the paper cutout, completely gray.
- Now grab your painted popsicle stick shape and turn it on your work station, so the rectangle is laying on it’s larger side. This is the zebra’s body.
- Go ahead and glue your paper head piece to one side of the painted popsicle stick shape.
- To finish off the Popsicle Stick Zebra craft, go ahead and pinch the TWO painted clothespins to the painted popsicle stick shape to create the legs.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit {maybe a small bow or a little bit of glitter!}
- Then let it dry completely before displaying proudly!!!
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Our house runs on love, coffee and crafts. LOTS OF CRAFTS and most of them centered around popsicle sticks!
If this describes your family and you need more creative ways to use up the stash of craft sticks – you might also enjoy our Popsicle Stick Sloth, Popsicle Stick Alien and Popsicle Stick Macaroon craft tutorials!
Heck – while you are at it, you should also check out our NEWEST Popsicle Stick Hippo post as well!
Popsicle Stick Zebra Craft
Keep your kids entertained with this fun and easy-to-follow popsicle stick zebra craft idea! Perfect for a rainy day or just crafting for fun.
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