Welcome to our first-seen-here Popsicle Stick Zebra craft tutorial!

If this safari themed art project is something you want to recreate today with your child, keep scrolling for the FULL how-to, as well as the free zebra head printable I’ve included below to get you started even faster!

Paint & Popsicle Stick Zebra – Kid Craft Tutorial

Today’s lovely Glued To My Crafts kid craft tutorial is another first-seen-here for us and I’m so excited to finally hit publish on it right now!

For our craft stick zebra tutorial all you need is a few jumbo popsicle sticks, small wooden clothespins, cardstock and a little bit of craft paint. That’s it! Very basic supplies that I’m sure {if you have a long time follower of mine} you already have on hand right now. I say that is a major WIN WIN right now!

You can find ALL the details you need to know, as well as the free zebra head printable in the full tutorial below. As always – happy crafting, my dear friends. Stay safe and please don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your finished popsicle stick striped zebra friend to share with us on our Facebook page. It seriously would make my day {more than ever!} to hear from you and see the creativity blossom in your home! #gluedtomycrafts

Zebra Puppet Craft Supplies:

* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {4 per zebra craft}
* Mini Popsicle Sticks {4 per zebra craft}
* Mini Clothespins {2 per zebra craft}
* Low Temp Glue Gun
* White Craft Paint
* Black Craft Paint
* Small Paper Plate
* Foam Paint Brush
* Small Paint Brush
* White Cardstock Paper
* Free Zebra Head Printable – grab it on box.com for free
* Color Printer
* 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!!!

PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH —> DIY Balloon Elephant Card – Unique Kid Craft Idea

Kid Friendly Zebra Jokes To Tell Afterwards:

Q: What do you call a horse who refs football games?
A: A zebra.

Q: What is black and white with red dots?
A: A zebra with chicken pox.

Q: What is the difference between a zebra and a horse?
A: A zebra has its pajamas on.

Safari Themed Tutorials To Pair Along: