Horse Craft {with FREE template}

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We are adding another farm animal to our collection, a horse craft. And, it starts with just a few basic popsicle sticks. Your horse does not have to look like mine. The only limit is your imagination. It could be a white stallion or black with white spots or pink with a white mane! Make it your own. And then make him some friends: ROOSTER, COW, PIG, SHEEP.

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SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG

3 Large popsicle sticks
Elmer’s glue
Glue stick
Brown paint
Newspaper
Clothespin
Medium pompom
Brown construction paper
Scraps of white and brown construction paper
Scissors
Googly eye
White yarn
Tape
Pencil
Horse craft template

Accessibility to materials is EVERYTHING…like “build it and they will come”. So, put your craft kit together using our FREE printable craft supply list, or Amazon links if that is your thing, and you will be ready to craft with your kiddos at a moment’s notice. Just browse through the blog. You have everything you need to make any craft here!

INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR HORSE CRAFT

Step 1: Build a Triangle Frame

Glue together 3 large popsicle sticks into a triangle frame shape using Elmer’s glue
Allow the glue to dry thoroughly
*You may want to prepare several triangle frames at once so that they are ready for other projects. Just keep them in your craft bag.

Making triangle popsicle stick frames — Making popsicle stick frames

Step 2: Paint the Frame

Place the triangle frame on the newspaper
Pinch the pompom with the clothespin to form a “paint brush”
Squeeze a little brown paint onto the newspaper and paint the triangle frame
Set aside and allow the paint to dry

Step 3: Put It Together

Use the printable template to cut a triangle out of brown construction paper
Once the paint is dry, attach the cut out triangle to the back of the popsicle stick triangle frame using your glue stick.

Step 4: Use the Horse Craft Template

Cut the pieces out using the printable horse template

Step 5: Finish Your Farm Animal Craft

Put all of the pieces in place using your glue stick
Place the googly eye
Cut little pieces of white yarn, approximately 3-4 inches long and tape onto the back of the horse along his neck for his mane
Trim the yarn to the desired length…a great cutting activity for little ones learning how to snip