Strawberry Popsicle Stick Craft for Kids

This strawberry popsicle stick craft is an absolutely berry sweet summer activity for kids! With just two jumbo craft sticks, some bright red paint, and a little green cardstock, your kiddos can create the most adorable little strawberry in just a few simple steps.

Title graphic reading “Strawberry POPSICLE stick craft” over a faded image of the completed strawberry craft on a pale green background.

Materials for This Strawberry Popsicle Stick Craft

Before you start, gather your supplies. You probably already have most of these in your craft stash, making this a great quick and budget-friendly summer craft for kids.

Supplies

Jumbo craft sticks (2)
Acrylic craft paint – red
Paintbrush
Green cardstock or construction paper
White paint pen or white acrylic paint
Scissors
Glue
Black marker
Pencil

Once your supplies are ready, let's make this sweet little strawberry!

How to Make a Strawberry Popsicle Stick Craft

This strawberry popsicle stick craft comes together quickly with painting, cutting, and gluing. Follow the steps below to make your adorable craft stick strawberry.

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Gather all the supplies for this strawberry popsicle stick craft. Having everything ready before you begin keeps things easy and fun.

Two plain wooden popsicle sticks placed beside red acrylic paint and a paintbrush on a white background.

Step 2: Paint the Craft Sticks

Paint both jumbo craft sticks red. Set aside to dry and apply a second coat for full coverage.

The popsicle sticks painted bright red and cut into shorter sections, arranged beside the paint and brush.

Step 3: Assemble the Strawberry

Once dry, place the two red sticks side by side and glue them together to form the strawberry body.

The red popsicle stick pieces glued together into a triangular strawberry frame.

Step 4: Trace and Cut the Hull

Trace and cut a strawberry hull (the leafy green top) from green cardstock. Cut it with a slightly jagged edge to look like strawberry leaves.

A green paper strawberry top with leafy edges placed next to the popsicle stick frame.

Step 5: Attach the Hull

Glue the green hull to the flat top of the assembled red sticks.

The green paper top attached to the red popsicle stick frame, forming a strawberry shape.

Step 6: Add the Seeds

Use a white paint pen or a dab of white acrylic paint to add small oval seed dots across the red strawberry surface.

White painted dots added to the red sticks to resemble strawberry seeds.

Step 7: Add the Final Details

Use a black marker to add any remaining details, such as a thin curved line along the center of the strawberry.

Your sweet strawberry popsicle stick craft is done and ready for a summer display!

The finished strawberry popsicle stick craft displayed on a white background with colorful paper shapes partially visible around it.

Grab the Strawberry Popsicle Stick Craftivity

Want to make this summer craft even easier? The Strawberry Popsicle Stick Craftivity includes printable templates and step-by-step instructions — perfect for summer camp, homeschool, or a fun outdoor craft day.

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