Gallop into Fun: Easy Dollar Store Craft Stick Horse!

Yeehaw, little crafters! Get ready to saddle up for some super fun and easy crafting with this adorable Craft Stick Horse tutorial! Imagine transforming simple supplies from your local Dollar Store into a whimsical farm animal companion that your kiddos will absolutely adore. We’re talking about colorful craft sticks, a bit of glue, and a sprinkle of imagination – all coming together in about 30 minutes to create a quick and charming horse.

This isn’t just about making a cute craft, though! As little hands are busy assembling their horse, you’ll be secretly sparking some fantastic learning opportunities. It’s the perfect chance to promote learning skills like fine motor development and following instructions, and even better, it’s a great way to spark conversations about farm animals. So, gather your dollar store haul, get ready to giddy-up, and let’s make some amazing memories (and a super cute horse!) together!

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Dollar Store Craft Stick Lobster Craft: Get ready to dive into some crafty fun with this super simple and oh-so-cute Craft Stick Lobster tutorial! We’re about to transform ordinary craft sticks into bright and colorful crustaceans that are perfect for little hands to create and play with.

Dollar Store Craft Stick Unicorn Craft: If you’re a parent, then you know that your kids love anything and everything unicorn-related. Unicorns are colorful, magical creatures that represent happiness and joy, which is why kids love them so much! If you’re looking for a fun way to keep your kiddos occupied, why not try this Unicorn Craft Stick Craft?

Dollar Store Craft Stick Llama Craft: Are you looking for a fun craft for the kids? If so, you just have to take a look at this adorable Dollar Store Craft Stick Llama Craft! It is not only super cute but also inexpensive and oh-so-easy to do!

Dollar Store Craft Stick Narwhal:  If you are looking for a fun and simple craft, then look no further than this super cute Dollar Store Craft Stick Narwhal Craft! With this fun craft, simple jumbo craft sticks from the Dollar Store transform into the cutest Narwhal!

Materials:

• Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
• Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
• Craft Felt – Tan, Brown
• Marker, Black – Dollar Store
• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Low Temp Works Best
• Acrylic Craft Paint – Brown
• Paintbrush
• Scissors
• PATTERN  (Print it here)

Instructions:

STEP ONE: Gather all supplies. To create the horse, line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the horse and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks.

TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.

STEP TWO: Basecoat the horse with brown acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary. Use washable markers, crayons, or even colored pencils to color the jumbo craft sticks. 

STEP THREE: Download, print, and cut out the horse patterns. Trace the outer ears and two mane patterns onto brown craft felt, the inner ears and nose onto tan craft felt.

STEP FOUR: Cut out the traced patterns with scissors, cutting inside the lines to create a clean finished project. Using scissors, fringe the long edge of the large mane pattern. Fringe the right and left edges of the small mane pattern.

STEP FIVE: Attach the tan felt inner ear onto the brown felt outer ear with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the center of the small mane pattern and fold in half.

STEP SIX: Attach two wiggle eyes with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the nose to the bottom of the horse.

STEP SEVEN: Attach the ears to the top right and top left of the horse with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the small mane in between the ears, and the large mane to the right side of the horse.

STEP EIGHT: To finish, draw two oval nostrils on the nose with a black marker.

Gather the kiddos and make a bright and colorful craft stick horse from the dollar store! It’s a fun way to promote learning skills while chatting about farm animals. Get creative and enjoy some quality time together!

Print the Craft Instructions here:

Craft Stick Horse- Dollar Store Craft

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Difficulty: easy

Using simple supplies from the Dollar Store, create this quick and easy Craft Stick Horse with the kiddos in just 30 minutes.

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Materials

• Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
• Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
• Craft Felt – Tan, Brown
• Marker, Black – Dollar Store
• Acrylic Craft Paint – Brown

Tools

• Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Low Temp Works Best
• Paintbrush
• Scissors

Instructions

STEP ONE

Gather all supplies. To create the horse, line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the horse and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks.

TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.

STEP TWO

Basecoat the horse with brown acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary. Use washable markers, crayon, or even colored pencil to color the jumbo craft sticks.

STEP THREE

Download, print, and cut out the horse patterns. Trace the outer ears, and two mane patterns onto brown craft felt, the inner ears and nose onto tan craft felt.

STEP FOUR

Cut out the traced patterns with scissors, cutting inside the lines to create a clean finished project. Using scissors, fringe the long edge of the large mane pattern. Fringe the right and left edges of the small mane pattern.

STEP FIVE

Attach the tan felt inner ear onto the brown felt outer ear with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the center of the small mane pattern and fold in half.

STEP SIX

Attach two wiggle eyes with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the nose at the bottom of the horse.

STEP SEVEN

Adhere the ears to the top right and top left of the horse with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue the small mane in between the ears, and the large mane to the right side of the horse.

STEP EIGHT

To finish, draw two oval nostrils on the nose with a black marker.

Notes

Print the Template HERE.

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