Craft Stick School Bus Craft
Using simple supplies from the Dollar Store, this craft stick school bus is the perfect back-to-school activity for kids! With a handful of jumbo and regular craft sticks, some gold paint, and a few fun accessories, your little ones will love riding along on this crafty adventure.
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Materials for This Craft Stick School Bus Craft
Before you start, gather a few simple supplies. Almost everything you need for this craft stick bus can be found at the Dollar Store, making it a great budget-friendly back-to-school craft.
Print-ready templates and step-by-step instructions.
Less prep, more crafting.
Once your supplies are ready, it's time to build your school bus!
Another awesome back to school craft is these kindness pencil toppers. They're a sweet project that reminds students how powerful kind words can be.
How to Make a Popsicle Stick School Bus Craft
This school bus craft comes together with some simple cutting, gluing, and painting. Follow the steps below to build your very own school bus.
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather all the supplies needed for this craft stick school bus. Laying everything out ahead of time makes the building process much smoother.
Step 2: Build the Bus Base
Line up four jumbo craft sticks on your work surface to form the bus body. Trim additional jumbo craft sticks to the width of the bus and attach them with a glue gun and glue sticks to hold the body together.
TIP: Liquid craft glue also works, just allow extra drying time.
Step 3: Add the Roof and Windows
Cut one jumbo craft stick to 5 inches with scissors. Cut three regular craft sticks in half for the windows. Glue the regular stick windows to the longer jumbo stick roof section, then attach the roof to the top of the bus body.
Step 4: Paint the Bus
Basecoat the entire bus with gold acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat if necessary.
Step 5: Trace the Tires
Download, print, and cut out the bus patterns. Trace two tires onto black paper with a pencil or marker.
Step 6: Cut Out the Tires
Cut out both tires with scissors.
Step 7: Attach the Tires
Attach the tires to the bottom of the bus with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue one white button onto each tire as a hubcap.
Step 8: Add the Headlight and Taillight
Attach a clear self-adhesive rhinestone to the front of the bus as a headlight, and a red self-adhesive rhinestone to the back as a taillight.
Step 9: Add the Final Details
Print the words SCHOOL BUS along the side with a black marker. Use a black marker to add fenders over the wheels and stripes along the body and roof for that classic school bus look.
All done!
Your popsicle stick school bus is ready to roll!
We'd love to see yours! Snap a photo and share it in the comments.
Grab the School Bus Craftivity
Want to make this back-to-school craft even easier? The School Bus Craftivity includes printable patterns and a mini ebook with step-by-step instructions — perfect for classrooms, homeschool, or a fun craft afternoon with the kiddos.
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Please Share This School Bus Craft
Did your kids love building this school bus? We'd love to see it! Share your finished bus on social media and tag us, and pin this project to your back-to-school crafts board on Pinterest so you can make it again next year!
