POPSICLE STICK DRAGONFLY

Get ready to make a popsicle stick dragonfly craft that’s not only fun but also helps kids learn about these amazing insects!

[{"selector":"#anim-eb6d5f0e-6b03-4b64-91ec-40853f8a2ccc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(152.99999%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a779ea93-546e-405d-88d0-3d85b5adee2d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5aa0d07d-c005-4ba3-bbaa-b6ae9b6f2896","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d49f24bc-1553-4518-b022-1ab77a0aeb8a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-114.95328%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3529820-815d-4f9d-80eb-69e16d065fd9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2afa8b54-43f4-4733-9cfa-07088434bfbb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get Full Tutorial

This is also a great spring and summer craft idea for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary school kids.

[{"selector":"#anim-96aeb6bd-44a3-4229-93b6-be6036036fe7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(153.49999%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-91d5e577-92e3-4dea-98d7-60580b55659d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9981576d-6311-4a84-87fd-85b1db7a7d3e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be0fedf4-f678-414a-baa5-1396022e5e62","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-115.33547%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e111b40b-9544-414f-8343-6d27b54eebe1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c8c67d07-db92-473c-83a6-15d088024bdb","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn More

All materials

[{"selector":"#anim-5c996d20-2acf-45c8-a8b7-35c95816c4bd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(97.16981%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8c03282-602a-4a2d-ade4-19698ffdbaf6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2adc6e5f-5fce-4e7a-8d9a-5ba895d5fc5c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c6be17b7-541c-4476-a0c2-92b92af8121a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(140.70797%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3eb0926f-d529-44e3-9b43-13c83ae8117e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-391140ed-a732-47bd-96b9-33144b3dd8fc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Transparent plastic film Popsicle stick Googly eyes Black marker Scissors Acrylic paint

Step 1

[{"selector":"#anim-452388d6-405e-4d86-9c0f-0e6d88a0d3d0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7ceac2bc-cb64-4ebd-9572-7b5bd0e948c2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee105c24-e46f-45ab-9b80-93fbefb43f1b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fd6c2ef2-8e3b-4a97-ad27-885c3a5d48de","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(119.06354%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5300960c-1682-4ba6-8b91-e928a56dc682","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c14113e-e786-4ace-97ab-b1c5adf3507b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Download the Template 01.

[{"selector":"#anim-705c037e-5a5f-49b2-bbfb-a91e437e8b4e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(97.16981%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c81420c4-0105-4ce8-9497-7b4baa2a6c3f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9c1fcdd6-b74e-442e-b6eb-e77d11551fcc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9ee9542-dcec-4123-b9cb-7182f4797d67","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(119.06354%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b7717617-0792-48a6-ab54-ba77bc4b962d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fe4e6749-6dfa-4486-bdde-d9d4e69727ee","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Learn More Step 2 02. Now, draw small lines inside these wings. You can also draw the small lines later if you want.

[{"selector":"#anim-68812123-5e57-471a-bb8a-32efc0e3cf40","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-100%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0b602372-bebb-438e-9623-97c9a430473a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b97bbfad-3cf8-4467-b7e9-ba5b9ea837a1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b25bd65e-b78d-4098-99cf-28611dbf050e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(120.06688%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d316ac3c-1a14-4579-a358-5f51c0f3068c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6f527453-3b87-4985-a21f-a7177967ec98","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] Get full tutorial Step 3 03. Then, apply a coat of acrylic paint to these dragonfly wings using a paint brush. Allow the paint to dry completely.

[{"selector":"#anim-38e56e7f-f920-4b65-98f0-1e6a3539b8a8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-127.27274%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e1b66957-1d9d-4d7f-8b3a-b7a81428c7e1","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-31b66f01-df8a-468a-a96f-49cc87651bd1","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a67c2757-c854-4d80-a2c5-59ac69723ed6","keyframes":[{"offset":0,"transform":"translate3d(0, -968.88842%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.29,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.45,"transform":"translate3d(0, -272.451423704%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.61,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.71,"transform":"translate3d(0, -92.625732952%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.8,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.85,"transform":"translate3d(0, -34.783094278%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":0.92,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"},{"offset":0.96,"transform":"translate3d(0, -15.114659351999999%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(.5, 0, 1, 1)"},{"offset":1,"transform":"translate3d(0, 0%, 0)","easing":"cubic-bezier(0, 0, .5, 1)"}],"delay":0,"duration":600,"fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2f2b749b-6bdb-4a44-a123-907e3458126a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(126.70453%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e24c149-7d43-45fe-9e6b-10624cedfbb9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5b0d54aa-d728-4dc5-8433-62cce6f0be0c","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d1278ede-9e2a-4067-b9d3-1e2c6b9b52d1","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(118.72909%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b3698d58-6844-4704-8cd5-03d2f40106da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1c79741c-f01a-43d8-b9b2-6b97818adb1b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] You may also like these: Handprint turtle craft for kids D for dinosaur popsicle stick craft Get more craft ideas!

POPSICLE STICK DRAGONFLY

Get ready to make a popsicle stick dragonfly craft that’s not only fun but also helps kids learn about these amazing insects!

This is also a great spring and summer craft idea for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary school kids.

All materials

Materials

Step 1

Begin by selecting a sturdy, transparent plastic film that is not too thin. Next, draw two pairs of wings for each dragonfly.