First grab three popsicle sticks {three per lion} and glue them together to look like a triangle.

Set aside to let it dry completely. Repeat for each piece you want to make.

Now grab your yellow craft paint and squirt some on the paper plate.

Go ahead and paint the popsicle stick design you just made, completely yellow.

Set aside again, to let it dry completely.

While that is drying, grab your yellow cardstock and cut a triangular shape that will be placed within the popsicle stick design and be the head of the lion.

At this time, you should also cut out a mane, ears and nose out of the remaining cardstock paper.

To finish off the Popsicle Stick Lion – have children glue on their cardstock pieces to the popsicle stick shape.

Finish off with any other embellishments they see fit & set aside to let it dry completely before displaying proudly!