Sled Ornament from Popsicle Sticks
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This Sled Ornament is a great keepsake for the Christmas Tree. Make these homemade sled ornaments and give them out as Christmas gifts. Or make these as a holiday school party gift.
Popsicle Stick Sled Ornament
I love making Christmas Crafts. Keepsake ornaments like this one are perfect for the tree. But, I am always on the lookout for easy to make Christmas ornaments like this Pipe Cleaner Rudolph, A Pipe Cleaner Pine Bough Ornament that is so pretty on the tree, and Rudolph made from a Tea Light and Pipe Cleaners
I once made these for a whole kindergarten class. They are a great idea for a room-parent activity. It was not my original idea. I have to credit my kid’s wonderful nursery school teachers.
What I love about this Homemade Christmas Ornament
- It is an ornament that you’ll cherish forever.
- It is a great craft and holiday gift to give away to family and friends
- There are only a few supplies needed.
Here’s What You’ll Need (for each one)
Supplies
Wax paper
Popsicle sticks – 8
Glue- Get a tacky glue that dries clear and is strong
Rope, string, or a chenille strip to use as the handle
Paint – Spray paint is a great shortcut, but you can use a paintbrush to paint the popsicle sled with acrylic paint
Glitter (optional) when the paint is still wet, you can sprinkle glitter onto it for a shiny sled
A Picture of your little one all bundled up, and posed to look like they are on a sled. – I think the nursery school teachers have the kids pose on the table to get a flat surface under them.
Equipment
If you want to add a child’s photograph, you’ll need a camera and a way to print the photo
Instructions (For the blue straight-edge sled):
As always, kids should be supervised when crafting, and only adults should handle sharp or hot objects.
- Lay out a piece of wax paper for the sleds to dry on.
- Start by pouring some Elmer’s glue into a tray.
- Dip the skinny edge of the popsicle stick in the glue.
- With glue between the edges, place five sticks side by side to create the seat of your sled.
- Now, for the crossbar. Lay a popsicle stick across the seat of your sled, about an inch down.
- Once the sled has dried, turn it over and glue the runners to the bottom.
- Paint your sled – Add glitter while the paint is wet
- Glue the ends of your rope to the bottom of the sled. – This is your handle.
- Cut out the image of your child from your photograph, leaving a little bit of extra photo paper beneath them.
Bend this extra photo paper backward, and use that as the piece to glue to your sled. - I drew a line with a black marker on the bend to give you a better visual.
Now, that is a great Keepsake
Variation
Make a sled that is staggered at the front for a completely different look
Staggered Sled Instructions
Instructions for a Staggered front Sled are all the same as above, except:
You should stagger the pieces for the seat, as the photograph shows.
& The handle looks nice, glued to the top of the crossbar.
Expert Tips for Giving these as Party Gifts
- This is a wonderful gift to give to loved ones – a great keepsake for kids to hand out at the classroom party.
- If you are planning these for the party, you will need to:
- Make the sleds yourself in advance.
- Go into the class about a week or two in advance.
- Please take a picture of kids in their hats, coats, and mittens! (using the instructions above)
- You can have the sleds made ahead of time, and if the teacher allows you to, you could have the kids paint their sleds. **A better idea is to have them painted already, and let kids sprinkle glitter, or just label them with their name and date.
- Back at home, you glue cut out picture to sleds, and wrap the presents for each kid to present to their loved ones
FAQs
A fast-drying tacky glue that dries clear is the best type of glue. You’ll want a glue that holds the popsicle sticks together almost immediately so it will need to be thick and tacky. Good options would be a low temp glue gun, 3 in 1 Beacon glue, and Elmers Wood glue that dries clear
Small kids can do portions of this craft like painting and adding glitter. Gluing popsicles sticks together can be challenging, so an older kid or an adult will want to do that portion of this craft
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Printable Instructions
Sled Ornament from Popsicle Sticks
Materials
- Wax paper
- 6 Popsicle sticks
- Glue – Get a strong tacky glue that dries clear
- Rope, string, or a chenille strip to use as the handle
- Paint – Spray paint is a great shortcut
- Glitter (optional)
- A Picture of your little one all bundled up, and posed to look like they are on a sled. I think the nursery school teachers have the kids pose on the table to get a flat surface under them
Instructions
- Lay out a piece of wax paper for the sleds to dry on
- Start by pouring some glue into a tray.
- Dip the skinny edge of the popsicle stick in the glue.
- With glue between the edges, place five sticks side by side to create the seat of your sled
- Now, for the crossbar. Lay a popsicle stick across the seat of your sled, about an inch down
- Once the sled has dried, turn it over and glue the runners to the bottom
- Paint your sled – Add (optional) glitter while the paint is wet
- Glue the ends of your rope to the bottom of the sled. – This is your handle
- Cut out the image of your child from your photograph, leaving a little bit of extra photo paper beneath them.
- Bend the extra photo paper backward, and use that as the piece to glue to your sled.
For Staggered Sled
- You should stagger the pieces for the seat into a V shape at the front
- For this version, The handle looks nice, glued to the top of the crossbar.
~Melissa
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