Another month, another craft post featuring our crafty goodies from Bostik! This month we were given the theme ‘back to school’, which I’ll admit I struggled with. Thanks to the powers of Pinterest I found this craft pin from a blog called Living Montessori Now. So todays craft activity consisted of creating a school bus and a tractor from lollipop sticks!
We began by finding as many lollipop sticks as possible and painted them yellow and green.
Lamb started off doing really well at this, but he eventually lost interest (as he does with most arts and crafts) and decided to paint to sponge pictures while I finished painting the sticks.
Once the lollipop sticks were dry I began putting them together to create our vehicles. Unfortunately I was left to do this by myself, but at least I got to surprise lamb with the final result!
Making these lollipop stick vehicles is super easy. All you need is:
- Lots of lollipop sticks.
- Green and yellow paint.
- Card for the base.
- Black card/foam for the wheels.
- Reflective card for the windows and alloys.
- Glue. I used the Blu Tac Glu Pen.
Overall this project took a couple of hours max (not including drying time). It’s such a quick and easy activity to do with the kids and they will be sure to love it if they love vehicles!
There are so many more you can try. What about a red fire engine? Or a blue police car? Or even a black train!
I hope you enjoyed this months craft post. What crafts have you been getting up to recently?
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* The craft box was provided to me free of charge by Bostik as part of the Tots100/Bostik Craft Bloggers Club.
What a great idea. I love that, when they are glued and slid, they can be cut out and actually played with a little. Will have to try this with my sons x
Wow what a clever idea!! I have 3 little children who would love this craft! So easy and fun for little hands .x
What a clever craft idea. You guys made a lovely job of the bus & tractor! Those painting smocks are the best thing ever for doing crafts x
Great ideas my Erin is really crafty. These ideas would keep her happy and busy for a while.
Aww I love the lolly ice stick vehicles so cute. We do crafty stuff like this in nursery – the kids love it
Great craft to do with the smallies. Must look out for the reflective card next time out crafty shopping. Never seen it before.
What a great idea! I’m never very good at coming up with craft ideas, but my daughter loves making things, sticking and colouring so this looks like a good one to try.
They are really great, I wouldn’t have thought of doing that. He looks so pleased with himself x
What a fab idea! My toddler would love doing this. I’ll have to keep an eye out for lolly sticks!