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How to Make Jumbo Popsicle Stick Card Holders

Children always love participating in arts and crafts activities, as it allows them to express their creativity and enjoy themselves. Not only are arts and crafts projects fun for children, but they also play an important role in their overall mental development and imagination enhancement. Children love eating Popsicles, and if you save a few jumbo Popsicle sticks you can create a functional card holder for holding business, greeting or other cards, and show your child the importance of recycling at the same time.

Things You'll Need

  • 11 jumbo size Popsicle sticks
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Felt flowers, rhinestones and other decorations
  • Waxed paper
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Instructions

    • 1

      Lay a piece of waxed paper on a table to protect your work surface.

    • 2

      Apply a small amount of glue along one edge of a Popsicle stick, and place the edge of a second stick against the glue. Hold for a few seconds until the glue dries, to ensure proper adhesion. Repeat with a third Popsicle stick. Once complete, you should have three sticks glued side-by-side in a row. This will be the front of the card holder.

    • 3

      Apply a small amount of glue along one edge of a Popsicle stick, and place the edge of a second stick against the glue. Hold for a few seconds until the glue dries, to ensure proper adhesion. Once complete, you should have two sticks glued side-by-side in a row. This will be the bottom of the card holder.

    • 4

      Apply a small amount of glue along one edge of a Popsicle stick, and place the edge of a second stick against the glue. Hold for a few seconds until the glue dries, to ensure proper adhesion. Repeat with a third and fourth Popsicle stick. Once complete, you should have four sticks glued side-by-side in a row. This will be the back of the card holder.

    • 5

      Cut 1 inch off the top of four Popsicle sticks.

    • 6

      Glue two of the cut sticks together edge to edge, and repeat with the remaining two sticks. Once complete, you should have two pieces of two sticks glued side-by-side in a row. These will be the sides of the card holder.

    • 7

      Lay the base of the card holder flat, and glue on the front and back pieces, connecting the edges of the Popsicle sticks on a right angle. Glue one of the side pieces onto the base, with the cut ends facing down, and repeat on the opposite side. You can now decorate your card holder by gluing on felt flowers, rhinestones and other decorations.

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