Christmas Mailbox Popsicle Stick Craft

This christmas mailbox popsicle stick craft is one of those projects that instantly feels magical. There’s just something about tiny mailboxes headed straight for the North Pole that makes this craft extra fun, especially in December.

This one is simple enough for kids but detailed enough to feel special, which makes it a great fit for holiday crafting days, classroom projects, or keepsake decorations you actually want to put out every year.

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Materials for This Christmas Mailbox Popsicle Stick Craft

This craft sticks to easy-to-find supplies and comes together with just a little measuring and cutting. Nothing fancy, just classic holiday crafting.

Here’s what you’ll need to make these Christmas mailbox craft stick projects:

Craft sticks, regular
Craft sticks, jumbo
Mini holly berry bunches
Glue gun and glue sticks
Acrylic craft paint, red, bright green, and brown
Cardstock, white, green, and red
Scissors
Paintbrush
Pencil
Ruler
Patterns

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Once everything is out and ready, you’re set to start building.

Step-by-Step Christmas Mailbox Popsicle Stick Instructions

These craft stick mailboxes are built in stages, which makes the process feel calm and manageable. Take your time and let pieces dry as needed.

Step 1: Gather your supplies

Lay out all of your materials on your work surface so everything is easy to grab as you build.

Craft supplies for a Christmas mailbox popsicle stick craft, including craft sticks, acrylic paint bottles, scissors, a glue gun, paintbrush, marker, cardstock, and a pencil arranged on a white wood surface.

Step 2: Build the mailbox base

Line up four regular craft sticks to form a rectangle. Cut additional craft sticks to size and glue them in place to create a solid mailbox shape.

Tip: Liquid craft glue works, but you’ll need to allow extra drying time.

Unpainted craft sticks arranged into a mailbox shape on a white wood surface, with scissors and a glue gun nearby.

Step 3: Measure the center

Use a ruler to measure the craft stick rectangle and lightly mark the center with a pencil.

Four unpainted craft sticks lined up horizontally with a ruler below them, alongside scissors and a pencil on a white wood surface.

Step 4: Cut the mailbox bases

Carefully cut the rectangle in half along the center line to create two mailbox bases.

Two groups of trimmed craft sticks laid side by side on a white wood surface with scissors above them.

Step 5: Add the mailbox doors

Cut one regular craft stick in half. Glue one piece at an angle on the front of each mailbox to create the door.

Craft sticks arranged into two mailbox base shapes with a single vertical craft stick placed between them, with scissors and a glue gun on a white wood background.

Step 6: Paint the mailboxes and posts

Paint one mailbox red and the other bright green. Paint two jumbo craft sticks brown for the posts. Let everything dry completely and add a second coat if needed.

Painted craft sticks in brown, red, and green arranged on a white wood surface next to acrylic paint bottles and a paintbrush.

Step 7: Trace the patterns

Download, print, and cut out the mailbox patterns. Trace the mailbox flag onto red cardstock and bright green cardstock. Trace the letter pattern twice onto white cardstock.

Small cardstock pieces in red, green, and white with pencil outlines and cut shapes, arranged next to a pencil on a white wood surface.

Step 8: Cut out the details

Cut out all traced pieces, trimming just inside the pencil lines for a clean, finished look.

Cut cardstock shapes in red and green placed beside scissors and small white cardstock rectangles on a white wood surface.

Step 9: Address the letters

Use a fine-tip black marker to address the letters to Santa and draw on a small stamp.

Two small white cardstock rectangles labeled “S. Claus N. Pole” written in black marker, with a black marker and cap above them on a white wood surface.

Step 10: Attach the mailboxes to the posts

Glue the red mailbox onto one brown jumbo craft stick and the green mailbox onto the other.

Two painted popsicle stick mailbox bases, one green and one red, attached to brown craft stick posts, with a glue gun positioned to the right on a white wood background.

Step 11: Add flags, letters, and holly

Glue the red flag onto the green mailbox and the green flag onto the red mailbox. Slide the letters into each mailbox, then attach the holly leaves and berries to the posts.

Two popsicle stick mailbox crafts with cardstock flags and small white letters partially inserted, alongside holly leaf decorations, red beads, and a glue gun on a white wood surface.

Step 12: Display

Use your finished craft stick mailboxes as Christmas decor, ornaments, or personalized keepsakes. Add names if you’d like to make them extra special.

Two completed Christmas mailbox popsicle stick crafts displayed side by side on a white wood surface, each with a flag, letter, and holly decoration.

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If you want to save time on prep, this craftivity packet includes the patterns you need to make these Christmas mailbox popsicle stick crafts quickly and easily.

It’s a great option for classrooms, small groups, or stress-free holiday crafting at home.

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