Making a Popsicle Stick Wooden Sled Ornament

Craft: Popsicle Stick Sled

Ana
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December 2, 2019

Popsicle Stick Sled - red sled with wreath and tree decorations, hanging on the Christmas tree Here is a family holiday fun project. It is easily made using Popsicle sticks, hot glue, and craft paints. You can use a variety of colors and embellishments. Here's how!

Supplies:

6 to 8 Popsicle sticks (small & larger)
hot glue gun
craft paints
ribbon
embellishments
paint brushes

Steps:

Lay out two longer sticks and 6 smaller sticks for each sled.

Popsicle Stick Sled - lay out sticks for each sled

Place a smaller stick down, put a drop of glue on both ends of the small stick. Take a longer stick and glue onto both ends of the smaller stick. Give it a second to dry.

Popsicle Stick Sled - glue long ones on edge near the ends of a short stick

With 5 smaller sticks, glue together side to side, as shown. They are set with a curve.

Popsicle Stick Sled - glue the 5 short sticks as shown with a curve

Take your first set of sticks and turn right side up. Then place 5 piece section down toward the base of the sled and glue in place. Allow to dry.

Popsicle Stick Sled - 5 piece section glued to runners

Popsicle Stick Sled - top view of platform glued in place

Paint and allow to dry.

Popsicle Stick Sled - painting the green sled

Add embellishments and a ribbon or string for hanging.

Popsicle Stick Sled - glueing on ribbon hanger

Popsicle Stick Sled - green sled with a snowman, hanging on the tree

Popsicle Stick Sled - white sled with wreath and pinecone decorations

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Craft: Handmade Wooden Sled Ornament

gem
Bronze Post Medal for All Time! 163 Posts

July 5, 2011

These are so very pretty when you make them yourself. This is not an easy project, but the results are stunning. It has been a tradition in my family to give the children each an ornament for Christmas to add to their collection.

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