Raccoon Craft Stick Project

Step 1: Gather Your Supplies

Gather your supplies. Clear a little workspace so your raccoon has room to come to life.

Step 2: Build the Panel

Line up 4 jumbo popsicle sticks side-by-side and glue them into a solid panel. Let it set so the panel doesn’t wiggle.

Step 3: Paint the Panel and Cut the Pieces

Paint the front of the panel white for the raccoon’s face and tummy, and let it dry.

While it dries, cut your gray and white paper pieces: ears, mask, tail, belly, paws, and eye rings.

Step 4: Trim the Outlines

Trim the gray outlines to frame the ear centers, belly, and paw pads.

Step 5: Add the Ears

Make the ears first: glue the white ear centers onto the gray ear shapes. Flip your stick panel over and attach the ears peeking out from the top.

Step 6: Add the Mask and Nose

Flip it back. Glue the gray mask across the top of the panel so it dips toward the center seam. Add the black nose right where the mask meets the “muzzle.”

Step 7: Build the Belly

Build the belly: glue the white belly oval onto the lower half, then frame it with the gray belly outline. Instant woodland cutie.

Step 8: Add the Paws

Add paws by layering each white paw pad onto a gray paw outline and gluing them near the bottom corners.

Step 9: Add the Eyes and Tail

Do the eyes: glue on the gray eye rings, tuck the white eye circles inside.

Tail time: glue the gray tail along the left side (tuck behind the panel). Use the black marker to add bold stripes down the tail.

Step 10: Draw the Pupils

Then using the same black marker draw glossy pupils on your raccoon. A tiny white highlight dot will make them sparkle.

Add any tiny details like light whiskers, let everything dry, and your raccoon is ready to scamper onto display!