Popsicle stick turtle craft for kids of all ages

Every kid loves a good craft, that’s why this simple popsicle stick turtle craft is perfect. With just a few supplies lying around the house, you’ll have a cute toy turtle made with love. So, if you’re looking for a fun craft idea, check it out!

DIY popsicle stick turtle — *DIY adorable turtle popsicle stick*

My third kid, Pete, loves turtles. That’s why I knew he would love this craft. But turns out, all of my kids wanted to get involved. It was super fun. The next time your kids sya they’re bored, you can show them this!

Gather your popsicle stick turtle craft supplies

You might already have everything you need to make this cute craft. It only takes about five things:

Regular popsicle sticks or green popsicle sticks
Colorful yarn (two or three different colors)
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Permanent marker

Glue sticks together and tie yarn

The first step will be to glue two popsicle sticks together in the middle to form an “x”. Then glue the next popsicle stick on top of the other two in the center of the popsicle sticks so that it forms a star shape. Next, tie a knot of the first color of yarn that you want around the center of all three of the sticks.

Yarn tied around popsicle sticks — *Tie a piece of yarn to three popsicle sticks glued together.*

Don’t cut the yarn yet. You’ll want to wait until you’ve wrapped it. Now, start wrapping the yarn around the center of the sticks in random order until the center forms a sort of ball. Then, you can cut the yarn.

Start second yarn with God’s Eye Pattern

Tie a different colored piece of yarn to the end of the first yarn that you just cut. Instead of wrapping this piece of yarn around the popsicle sticks randomly, you’re going to do a pattern. This pattern is called God’s Eye. First, wrap the yarn around one popsicle stick. Then, wrap it around two popsicle sticks. Then one, then two and so forth. This will start to form a beautiful pattern around the popsicle sticks.

*Adding another yarn color to the turtle*

You can wrap it as far as you want or you can cut the second yarn and add a third color of yarn. Make sure you wrap the yarn tightly each time so it forms a neat pattern. If it’s too loose, it will fall apart and look sloppy. Once you’re done, cut the yarn and tie it off with the end of the first yarn that you tied to the popsicle sticks.

Finishing the popsicle stick turtle — *Tie off end of the first piece of yarn to the last piece of yarn to finish it off*

Decorate your turtle

Last but not least, add a face, hands and feet to your turtle with a permanent marker or green paint. They are such cute turtles. My son decided he didn’t want to add a face and just turned his into a ninja star. My kids were throwing them all over the place in the backyard. Voila! That’s it!

I hope you have fun making this easy and simple craft for kids of all ages. Here’s a little video that explains in detail how to make this popsicle stick turtle craft as well. Enjoy!