Bright Ideas: Make These Easy Craft Stick Crayons with the Kids
Looking for a quick, colorful craft that’s as fun as it is budget-friendly? Say hello to the Craft Stick Crayons Trio—a cheerful little project that kids will love! Whether you’re trying to fill a rainy afternoon, break up a homeschool day, or just need a boredom buster, this easy craft checks all the boxes. The best part? You only need a few simple supplies, all of which you can snag from your local dollar store.
These bright and bold stick crayons aren’t just adorable—they’re a hands-on way to encourage creativity, reinforce color recognition, and sneak in a little learning while you craft together. Perfect for preschoolers, early learners, or just for fun, this DIY takes under 30 minutes and leaves you with something display-worthy. Ready to get crafty? Let’s dive in!
Why This Craft is Great for Kids:
- Fine Motor Skills: Breaking crayons and carefully placing them onto the craft sticks helps develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
- Color Recognition & Creativity: Exploring different color combinations fosters creativity and reinforces color recognition.
- Recycling & Repurposing: This craft teaches children about giving new life to old or broken items, promoting a sense of resourcefulness.
- Quick Gratification: The quick completion time keeps young children engaged and provides a sense of accomplishment.
- Affordable Fun: With supplies from the dollar store, this craft is incredibly budget-friendly, making it accessible for everyone.
Once completed, these Craft Stick Crayons are not only fun to make but also serve as unique and functional art supplies. Enjoy this simple yet satisfying crafting experience with your little artists!
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Materials:
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
- Colored Paper – Red, Yellow, Blue
- Marker, Black – Dollar Store
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Red, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Black
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Pencil with a new eraser
- PRINT THE PATTERN
Instructions:
- Gather all supplies. To create each crayon, line up three jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the crayon 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.
- Basecoat the first crayon with red 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.
- Basecoat the second crayon with yellow acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
- Basecoat the third crayon with blue acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
- Download, print, and cut out the crayon patterns. Trace crayon top and bottom patterns onto red, yellow, and blue colored paper with a marker or pencil.
- Cut out all of the crayon patterns with scissors.
- Paint squiggles on the top and bottom of the craft stick crayons with black acrylic craft paint. Let dry.
- Attach two wiggle eyes with a glue gun and glue sticks. Create cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint and stamping on both sides of the crayons.
- Attach the crayon tops and bottoms to the craft stick bases with a glue gun and glue sticks.
- Draw a smile from cheek to cheek with a black marker.
- Enjoy your creative crayons!
Create these bright and colorful Dollar Store Craft Stick Crayons with the kids to promote not only learning skills but also teach colors.
Print the Tutorial:
Dollar Store Craft Stick Crayons
Unleash your creativity and engage the little ones with this delightful and incredibly simple craft project: the Craft Stick Crayon Trio! Perfect for a rainy afternoon or a boredom buster, this activity requires minimal supplies, all readily available at your local dollar store, and can be completed in under 30 minutes. Create these bright and colorful Dollar Store Craft Stick Crayons with the kids to promote not only learning skills but also teach colors.
Materials
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Store
- Colored Paper – Red, Yellow, Blue
- Marker, Black – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Red, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Black
Tools
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Paintbrush
- Scissors
- Pencil with new eraser
Instructions
STEP ONE
Gather all supplies. To create each crayon, line up three jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the crayon 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 first crayon with red 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
Basecoat the second crayon with yellow acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP FOUR
Basecoat the third crayon with blue acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary.
STEP FIVE
Download, print, and cut out the crayon patterns. Trace crayon top and bottom patterns onto red, yellow, and blue colored paper with a marker or pencil.
STEP SIX
Cut out all of the crayon patterns with scissors.
STEP SEVEN
Paint squiggles on the top and bottom of the craft stick crayons with black acrylic craft paint. Let dry.
STEP EIGHT
Attach two wiggle eyes with a glue gun and glue sticks. Create cheeks by dipping a new pencil eraser into pink acrylic craft paint and stamping on both sides of the crayons.
STEP NINE
Attach the crayon tops and bottoms to the craft stick bases with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP TEN
Draw a smile from cheek to cheek with a black marker.
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