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Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft

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January 18, 2021 by Mom. Wife. Busy Life. Leave a Comment

Create this adorable Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft for Valentine’s Day this year!

Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft

Get out your craft supplies and create this adorable Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft with the kids this February to display in your home or classroom.

Or, have your child wrap this as a gift and give it to someone you love this Valentine’s Day!

Popsicle stick crafts are a lot of fun to make! I’ll be creative more of these types of crafts to share with you here this year.

Create this cute Puppy Dog Popsicle Stick Craft for Valentine’s Day, too! Check out these super cute Arctic animals made with popsicle sticks.

Enjoy this tutorial and have fun creating this wonderful little love bug.

Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft

Supplies:

  • Regular size popsicle sticks
  • Small popsicle sticks
  • White or pink craft paint & paint brush
  • Red or pink paint pen or marker
  • Craft eyes
  • Craft pom poms
  • Construction paper 
  • Pipe cleaner 
  • Hot glue gun and glue 
craft supplies

Directions:

Note: I am sharing two different options below for your love bug!

Evenly line up 7 regular size popsicle sticks.

popsicle sticks

Using hot glue gun, run a line of hot glue the entire length of a small popsicle stick & press it horizontally onto one end of the 7 sticks – repeat this step on the other end as well.

Flip the newly made board over and coat with an even layer of white paint, let dry. 

love bug craft

If you choose to do the pink love bug, paint your popsicle sticks pink.

Glue the eyes in place.

love bug craft

Use paint pen or marker to draw on hairline, heart shaped nose and mouth.

Use paint pen or marker to add hearts to body.

love bug craft

For the antennae, cut the pipe cleaner in half and attach from the back of the board – if desired, add craft poms to the end of each. 

Using the construction paper, cut out 2 heart shaped pieces for the wings and decorate as desired.

love bug craft

Attach the wings with glue from the back of the board.

love bug craft

Your Love Bug is now complete! 

Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft
Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft

Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft

Love Bug Popsicle Stick Craft

Materials

  • Regular size popsicle sticks
  • Small popsicle sticks
  • White or pink craft paint & paint brush
  • Red or pink paint pen or marker
  • Craft eyes
  • Craft pom poms
  • Construction paper
  • Pipe cleaner
  • Hot glue

Instructions

Evenly line up 7 regular size popsicle sticks. 

Using hot glue gun, run a line of hot glue the entire length of a small popsicle stick & press it horizontally onto one end of the 7 sticks - repeat this step on the other end as well.

Flip the newly made board over and coat with an even layer of white or pink paint, let dry. 

Glue the eyes in place.

Use paint pen or marker to draw on hairline, heart shaped nose and mouth.

Use paint pen or marker to add hearts to body.

For the antennae, cut the pipe cleaner in half and attach from the back of the board - if desired, add craft poms to the end of each. 

Using the construction paper, cut out 2 heart shaped pieces for the wings and decorate as desired.

Attach the wings with glue from the back of the board.

Your Love Bug is now complete!  

© Mom. Wife. Busy Life.

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