Fall may be around the corner but we are hanging onto summer just a little longer with our latest kid craft tutorial! Our Popsicle Stick Strawberry Fairies are waiting for you to recreate them and set them loose today!

Hi friends! It’s been awhile since I’ve last posted on our website. I feel like I’ve stepped away from Glued To My Crafts for far too long but really it was only a month that I was on pause. Although it was such a short time, it feels like forever.

We are FINALLY settled in our new home in Nebraska and boy is it a change from Tampa, Florida. Back to a slower pace for sure. I never thought I would say that I miss the hustle and bustle of big city life. I guess I have to get use to open roads and only a Walmart around – HA! In all seriousness though, it’s not that bad but if you are so use to certain conveniences, it sure punches you in the face when it changes. On a plus, I have a Hobby Lobby down the road from my house. Haven’t seen one of those in quite some time and I took full advantage of it when we first arrived!

Anyways – today’s EXTRA SWEET strawberry fairy craft idea is actually something I was doodling and playing around with before we left Florida. I played around with quite a few different designs and ultimately the normal “triangle shape” I use for our tutorials got completely scratched from my original intention. After playing around with things in my new office space today {which is exciting to say!} it finally came together in my head and here we are today! I hope you see my vision and are inspired to recreate your own strawberry fairy princess with your crafty child today! I feel like it’s the perfect summer craft idea but let’s face it – it can be done ALL YEAR LONG if you like!

So let’s grab our supplies and throw some pixie dust in the air as we make these adorable & completely customizable strawberry fairies together! Then display as is OR set up shop for some “fairy” playtime in the living room. Whatever you do – you AND your child have fun with it!

Happy crafting my friends!!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your craft stick strawberry fairies with us on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts

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Strawberry Fairy Craft Supplies:

* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {4 per strawberry fairy craft}
* Mini Popsicle Sticks {2 per strawberry fairy craft}
* Low Temp Glue Gun
* Small Paper Plate
* Red Craft Paint
* Black Craft Paint
* Large Foam Paint Brush
* Small Paint Brush
* Skin-Tone Cardstock Paper
* Green Cardstock Paper
* Basic Paper Scissors
* Black Sharpie Marker
* Green Sharpie Marker
* Red Sharpie Marker
* White Heart Doilies {2 per strawberry fairy craft}
optional – small bows, glitter, rhinestones etc.

Directions:

* First get the glue gun hot and ready!
* Assemble the base of your strawberry fairy friend by gluing FOUR jumbo popsicle sticks and TWO mini popsicle sticks together to look like a door {4 next to each other and the mini popsicle sticks across}
* Set aside to let it dry completely.
* Repeat for each fairy friend you want to make today.
* Next up – grab your two craft paints, paint brushes and the small paper plate.
* Squirt some red and black craft paint on the paper plate.
* Using the larger paint brush, paint the newly made popsicle stick shape completely red.
* Follow that step up by painting several small black dots {in random order and all over} on the same popsicle stick shape, with the smaller paint brush. This will be the strawberry seeds and what ties the theme together.
* When done painting, set aside the painted wood piece so it can dry completely.
* Now grab ALL your sheets of cardstock paper and scissors.
* Cut out a circular head, a green collar piece, two long legs, boots etc. for your fairy friend.
* Take the various Sharpie markers and draw on eyes, hair, lips etc. on the circle head piece.
* Now go ahead and glue ALL the paper pieces you just made, to the front of the painted popsicle stick shape from earlier.
* Finally – the last step. Go ahead and hot glue TWO paper heart doilies to the back of the finished piece to represent the wings of the fairy. That’s it!
* Add any other embellishments you see fit.
* Then let it dry completely before displaying proudly for all to see!
* Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us! We can’t wait to see and hear about your popsicle stick strawberry fairy! Find us on Facebook! #gluedtomycrafts

At Glued To My Crafts we bring a whole new dimension to the world of kids craft tutorials. I really stride EVERY DAY to bring one-of-a-kind ideas to my readers so they never miss out!

Just check out our Paper Plate Strawberry House and Craft Foam Chocolate Covered Strawberry Craft posts to see what I’m talking about. These two ideas will give you instant creativity at your child’s fingerprints. Not to mention, these ideas are first-seen-here and truly unique! #gluedtomycrafts