Who doesn’t love lazy summer days? No more school, early mornings, or homework. That is something I can get behind. By the time summer rolls around, kids and moms alike can use a break. In our family, we love to spend our summers playing, crafting and enjoying time outdoors. Things just move at a slower pace and we are free to enjoy our days. We recently took advantage of the extra time we had and made some Popsicle Stick Flowers. These are simple to make and don’t require watering, which is a big plus if you weren’t born with a green thumb. Post sponsored by The Original Brand Popsicle® but all opinions are my own.
Bringing the fun since 1905, the Original Brand Popsicle® is America’s favorite ice pop, loved by kids and parents alike. During the summertime we enjoy one every day. They are a fantastic way to beat the heat. With their icy-cool refreshing taste, bold flavors and fun shapes, Popsicle® pops come in the iconic yellow box and are available in more than 20 unique flavors including the childhood favorites Orange, Cherry and Grape! These bring back so many memories for me and now I get to share them with my kids.
To celebrate National Grape Popsicle Day, we of course had to enjoy a refreshing grape Popsicle. You might be able to tell that my daughter loves purple. The bold color and flavor of these Popsicles are sure to please any grape fan!
I was so excited to see Popsicle® – the original summertime treat – with three new varieties that inspire summertime fun at any age.
- Popsicle® Tropical Paradise comes in four refreshing tropical flavors, including Mango, Strawberry-Banana, Island Punch and Pineapple.
- Popsicle® Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles™, complete with Michelangelo™, Donatello™, Raphael™ and Leonardo™, includes four action-packed flavors: Orange Fury, Cherry Crush, Blue Raspberry Blast and Smashing Grape.
- Popsicle® Sugar Free Red Classics offers all your favorite red flavors, including Cherry, Raspberry, and Strawberry as a sugar-free option.
Don’t ask me to pick a favorite from the Popsicle® Sugar Free Red Classics. I just can’t do it. Some days I am feeling like a raspberry girl and other days I am all about cherry.
My daughters couldn’t pick a favorite either, but luckily they don’t have to. Each box comes with 6 of each flavor so everyone will have a chance to sample each variety.
Whether you enjoy a grape Popsicle for National Grape Popsicle Day, or another variety, you can reuse the stick when you are done. We like to save our Popsicle sticks for crafts, like these Popsicle stick flowers, but you can also buy sticks to make the flowers.
Popsicle Stick Flowers
You will need:
- Tempera paint in various colors (green for stems)
- Paintbrush
- Popsicle sticks (each flower requires 5-6 sticks depending on if you want petals on the stem)
- Glue
- Jewels
- Glitter
Paint four Popsicle sticks in the color you want your flower to be.
Paint one side first and when it dries, turn it over and paint the other side.
When the paint on the sticks has dried, glue them together to make a flower. Start by placing a dot of glue in the center of one stick and pushing another stick on top so it makes an x.
Then you will glue one stick on top of that but pointing left and glue another stick on top of that, but pointing right.
When the glue dries, you can glue on a stem with a green Popsicle stick. At this point you can also glue a second green Popsicle stick so that it make a “T” on the stem. My kids thought this made it look like our flower had petals.
We decided to glue some jewels to the center of the flowers to make them a bit more festive. We just added jewels to the center, but I could totally see placing them all over the flowers for a very sparkly effect.
Glitter will also work on these popsicle stick flowers. Simply draw a line of glue on the sticks and sprinkle on the glitter. I thought the flowers looked really cute in pots, but I wouldn’t leave them outdoors since I don’t think they would hold up too well under the elements.
There you have it! An easy summer craft to pass the hours on those summer days. What is your favorite Original Brand Popsicle® flavor?
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Popsicle. The opinions and text are all mine.
Heather Lawrence says
I have had my fair share of popsicle stick flowers given to me over the years and the best part of making them is eating the popsicle! What a great activity!
Terri Steffes says
Grape pops I led are my all time favorite! A trip down memory lane!
Mrs. AOK says
My kiddos could totally get behind making popsicle stick flowers, because who doesn’t like to have a nice refreshing popsicle? 🙂 I cannot wait for lazy summer days and crafting away with my babes.
Happy Summer!
XO
Rebecca Bryant says
the fun part is eating the popsicles to make the flowers. Very cool project.
Rachel Langer says
These flowers are so cute! I bet your kiddos had a blast making them.
Debra says
These are just so darling! I am going to make them tomorrow with my kiddos!
Carolyn says
We are popsicle fanatics in this house. My favorite are the sugar free. Great idea on using the sticks!
Rose Sahetapy says
Wow..this idea is one of a creative idea that kids will love to do in Summer. The popsicle is delicious and at the end you can use the stick to create some creative craft like you’ve made.
Dawn McAlexander says
These are just too cute. What a great way to keep from wasting the popsicle sticks and filling up the landfill
jill conyers says
A repurposing activity and fun with paints too. This is a great idea.
Denea says
I love this idea! We may make this, this summer! Love any popsicle stick art project!
Amanda Love says
Those are too cute! I just love popsicle sticks because of all the crafty stuff you can do with them. I’ve made flowers before but I used paper for my leaves. As for the popsicle brand, we love them here!
Yanique says
My kids love popsicles and we go through plenty during the summer. Using the sticks to make crafts is a great way to upcycle them. This flower craft is simple enough for my daughter to do. Plus it’s really cute ?
Heather says
This is such a great idea! I know that my kids will definitely want to do this – especially if they get to eat the popsicle first 🙂
Pam says
These are cute and a great way to add a little color to a summer garden. I love that you can get the kids involved as well!