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This page is a collection of possible uses for popsicle sticks and here you'll find how it can be reused in house, garden and for craft projects.
New addition: Christmas Crafts!
Did You Know? Kid Invented Popsicle!
The Kid Who Invented the Popsicle: And Other Surprising Stories about Inventions
Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 07/06/2009)
This collection includes 114 inventions and the amusing, sometimes amazing stories behind them. Arranged alphabetically from "animal crackers" to "zipper," the inventions range from ancient times (dice have been around for 40,000 years) to recent discoveries such as bar code scanners and Gatorade. Though some major technological advances are included (submarines and robots), most of the inventions are less significant (miniature golf, Tinker Toys, and Fig Newtons). Unfortunately, the format is not particularly exciting. Each invention gets one page, with varying amounts of information. There are two simple sentences about drinking straws opposite a four paragraph treatment of Dr. Pepper. The alphabetical arrangement means that similar inventions are not grouped together. Instead of reading about potato chips and ice cream consecutively, "ice-cream cone" is followed by "jigsaw puzzle."
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Household Tips
Emergency Splint for a Finger
You've got a kid with an apparent broken finger and you're on the way to the emergency room. Use a Popsicle stick as a temporary splint for the finger. Tape it on with adhesive tape
to help stabilize the finger until it can be set. Skewer Kids' Food
It's more fun to eat food if you get to play with it first, as the parents of many picky eaters know. Popsicle sticks are good to have in your bag of tricks at mealtime. Skewer bites of hot dog, pineapple, melon, and more. Or give kids a stick and have them spread their own peanut butter and jelly.
Cuisipro Frozen Pop Mold Sticks, 50 Sticks
Amazon Price: (as of 07/06/2009)
* Pack of 50 popsicle sticks
* For use with Cuisipro frozen pop molds
* Replenishes sticks for all pop mold brands
* Rounded edges prevent splintering
* 4-1/2 inches long
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Keep Track of Paint Colors
You're out in the garage searching through the cans of leftover paint. Did you paint the living room with a paint called Whipped Cream or Sand? Don't get mixed up again. After you've painted a room, dip a Popsicle stick in the can. Let it dry. Write the name of the paint and the room where it was used on the stick. Now you'll know what color to use when it's time to paint again. These guides can also help a home decorator pick out fabrics and decorative items.Popsicle as Paint Stirrers
These are terrific little paint stirrers. When you need to mix colors or just mix the paint in a bottle, a Popsicle stick is the perfect choice!
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Trivets from Popsicle Sticks
Glue a bunch of these together and you can even paint them with a pretty metallic gold or silver. They make awesome trivets to keep those hot plates from scorching your table! Reuse Popsicle Sticks as Bookmarks
They make great little bookmarks. Just pop in your book and save your place!Educational Counters
They are a great way to learn counting. They work just as well as the expensive counters you can purchase at the teacher store, and they are free! They help teach addition and subtraction to even the youngest of fans! Teach Letters to Future Writers
Popsicle sticks are just the thing for spreading finger paint. Or, for a fun way to help youngsters practice their letters, let them use Popsicle sticks to write letters in a pile of shaving cream, whipped cream, or pudding.
Dripstick (Colors Vary)
Amazon Price: $6.49 (as of 07/06/2009)
This unique product has cups that surround each end catching drips from Popsicles or ice cream cones, eliminating messes on hands and clothes. The handle allows for a better hold on treats. The Dripstik may be set down on counters or tabletops and will contain the mess of a meltdown. Perfect for around the house, birthday parties, car trips, zoo and amusement park vacations. 1 per pack.
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Gardening Tip
Label your plantings
Is that parsley, sage, rosemary, or thyme popping up from your garden? Remember what you planted by using Popsicle sticks as plant labels. Just write the type of seeds you planted on the stick with indelible marker. Craft Projects
Reuse Popsicle Sticks as Puzzles
You can use as many or as few as you'd like. Place them together side by side and draw your picture with permanent markers. Color and then disassemble the puzzle. Now take turns putting the puzzle together. For a more challenging puzzle, draw another picture on the back side too. It will be difficult to figure out which pieces go for which side! 
Make Picture Frames
What child has not created a Popsicle stick picture frame? But you can go further than just that. Create one and add a magnet to the back. Stick it to the fridge, or to a file cabinet at work. Make them as gifts or just to commemorate a special memory! Instructions Make Pen and Pencil Holders
Glue them together to create a fun and crafty pen and pencil holder. Kids love to do this craft! Instructions 
Make a Basket
It only takes about 45 minutes for first time you make it... Next time, you'll be done in less than 30 minutes. And they are strong. Step by step picture instructions...Popsicle Sticks as Puppet Handles
You can use Popsicle sticks to glue to paper plates for the handles of puppets and masks. You can even use the Popsicle sticks themselves as little puppets. Just decorate with yarn for hair, google eyes and markers. Instructions to make a gorilla, pumpkin head 
Kitchen Utensil Holder
Really simple and cheap craft project. Great as gift for Mothers' day also. Instructions
Business Card Holder
Kids can decorate these charming Popsicle stick business card holders
with stars, other Woodsie shapes, markers, felt, paint or construction paper. Instructions 
Popsicle Sticks Purse
The project was easy enough that it would make a fun kid craft for summer. If you're capable of gluing one popsicle stick on top of another then you can probably handle this project. We're not talking mapping the human genome or designing an artificial heart people, it's just a purse made out of wooden sticks. The hardest part will be eating all those popsicles... Instructions
Make a Biplane
Step back in time to December 1903 when the Wright brothers first flew at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. You and your biplane are there with this diorama! Instructions 
Make Note Holder
Piece together your very own stylish note holder
. Get creative and come up with other flowers you could form and paint. Instructions You can make a scrabble tiles out of it as well! Here is tutorial:
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How to make a Scrabble Tile Pendant
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Scrabble Tile jewelry, more specifically Scrabble Tile Pendants are one of the latest and hottest crafting crazes! This free step by step Scrabble tile pendant DIY tutorial will show you how to make scrabble tile jewelry pendants, where to buy the...
- Bubble Wands - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Save money on store-bought bubbles and make your own with liquid soap.
- Ponytail Barrette - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Adorn your ponytail with a barrette decorated with a cardboard tube and an ice-cream stick.
- Candy Plant Craft - Flower Arts and Crafts
- Free craft instructions: Create candy flowers in a terra cotta clay pot. Makes a great gift!
- Farewell Gift - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Create a heartfelt farewell gift with ice-cream sticks, yarn, and chalk.
- Fish-Stick Go Fish! - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Make unique playing cards and play Fish-Stick Go Fish!
- Peek-A-Boo Groundhog Craft
- Instructions for making a Peek-A-Boo Groundhog puppet.
- Craft Stick Flag Craft - Enchanted Learning Software
- A simple-to-make US flag made from craft sticks.
- Butterfly Wand - Enchanted Learning Software
- Make a butterfly wand with things found around the house.
- Kids' Crafts: 3x5 Recipe Card Holder - Homemade Gifts for Mother's Day - Kaboose.com
- Children ages 4 and up will enjoy making this 3 x 5 inch recipe card holder craft from craft sticks.
- Dragonfly Craft
- Make yourself a dragonfly using a popsicle stick!
- thebestkidsbooksite.com : Craft Project Details
- Make beautiful Star of David
- Lincoln Log Cabin - EnchantedLearning.com
- Make a Lincoln Log Cabin from craft sticks paper, a shiny penny, and glue.
- Plant Pals
- Ages 5 & up.
- Mail Holder - Crafts - HighlightsKids.com
- Get organized by making a mail holder from a cereal box.
- Make a turtle
- How to Make Recycled Crafts: Styrofoam Egg Carton and Popsicle Stick Turtle. Turning Styrofoam egg cartons into cute turtle toys is simple entertainment for kids and adults. You can have fun and help save the Earth by recycling items into crafts, activities, and toys.. Hobbie...
Christmas craft projects
Popsicle Stick Ornament
Bring back sledding memories and the holiday spirit to your home when you hang this simple sled ornament
on your tree... Instructions Popsicle Craft Project Links With Instructions
- Craft Popsicle Sticks Star Kids Can Make - Kaboose.com
- You can help kids celebrate the Christmas spirit by crafting this Popsicle stick star ornament. Glow-in-the-dark paint makes for illuminating results.
- Sitting on a Fence
- Fridge Magnet
- Easy Angel & Snowman Ornaments Craft Patterns
- Some simple Chistmas kids crafts ideas. Easy to follow craft patterns for a nice holiday craft project.
- Reindeer Popsicle Stick Craft
- Simple reindeer popsicle stick craft for children to make at Christmas.
- Heart Angel
- Make a heart angels.
- Popsicle Stick Tree Ornament
- Popsicle Stick Tree Ornament. Here's a cute tree ornament that is made from buttons, popsicle sticks and a little ribbon. Take 2 popsicle sticks and form an x and glue where the two sticks connect. Take other 2 and form a + and glue where two sticks connect.
- Christmas and Winter Crafts
- Welcome to Danielle's
Place! We believe learning should be fun. This site is dedicated to teaching
children through crafts and activities. You will find hundreds of inexpensive crafts and activities for children. Most of the crafts and activities on this site are Bible-based and are - Lantern Crafts
- The page contains the popular lantern crafts for the moon festival
- Kids' Christmas Crafts: Craft Stick Christmas Tree Ornament - Homemade Christmas Ornaments - Kaboose.com
- Use paint, craft sticks, and a few decorations make this lovely ornament to hang on your tree this Christmas! This is a great project for a snowy day.
- Christmas Crafts - Snowman on a Stick - Kids' Holiday Activities - Kaboose.com
- This charming little snowman comes complete with a Christmas present. Make several and have a snowman party puppet show!
- Wooden Snowmen Ornament - Kaboose.com
- These snowmen are so cute and very easy to make. Provide a variety of colors and patterned fabrics as well as different colored supplies to make each snowman unique!
- Card Puzzles
- Cut off the front of the Christmas card and trim up or cut
into a shape.
More Popsicles
Make your own home-made Popsicles. Use pudding, yogurt, fruit juice, whatever to create your own yummy Popsicles at home!
Extras: Unique Popsicle Recipes
Homemade popsicles can reduce the trash we toss, save money (both on boxes and gas to the store), and help to save resources. Also, homemade pops are cool (no pun intended) because you can make them healthy, organic, and without preservatives. Or you can indulge and make extra luscious pops if you feel like it. Lastly pops are a fun experiment. Kids love to try out different combos. You may even be able to get your little to eat healthy foods like veggies in ice pop form. Link to recipes
Pops!: Icy Treats for Everyone
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 07/06/2009)
Pops! introduces a whole new Popsicle one that's fashionable as well as fun. This first-ever ice pop compendium includes more than 100 recipes for pops with unique tastes and flavor combinations, such as Sour Plum, Sweet Martini, Thai Iced Coffee, and Blueberry Cheesecake cool treats today's grown-up kids will be proud to serve at their birthday gatherings, barbecues, and cocktail parties. And for those whose creative interests stretch beyond the kitchen and into the DIY realm, Pops! offers innovative techniques for making ice molds from found objects and even small toys. With more than 30 full-color photographs and tons of quirky sidebars, Pops! features frosty indulgences for every occasion.
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Senora_M wrote...
Good ideas! We're not eating popsicles yet (9 months old) but we'll remember some of these projects when we do!!
Posted June 14, 2009
lukegeothermalsales wrote...
This is great! I love popsicles so I'm going to have to use some of those ideas! check out http://www.geothermalsales.net
Posted June 06, 2009
GingerAlly wrote...
thanks for the great recycling tips, I'm really going to collect those popsicle sticks now, I just love red ones! 5 stars ~~
Posted May 22, 2009
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