4th of July Popsicle Stick Star Hanger
Looking to add a touch of patriotic DIY charm to your home this 4th of July? The 4th of July Popsicle Stick Star Hanger is the perfect craft project for you! With just a few simple materials like popsicle sticks, paint, and glue, you can create a festive star-shaped hanger that will brighten up any space. Whether you hang it on your front door to welcome guests or display it indoors as part of your holiday decor, this easy and fun project is sure to bring smiles all around. Get creative with your color choices and decorations to make it your own unique piece that celebrates the spirit of Independence Day. Happy crafting!
Materials to make a Popsicle Stick Star Hanger!
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo
- Natural Jute Twine
- Silver Glitter Glue
- Ribbons, Lace, Trim, Baker’s Twine – Assorted Scraps in Red, White, Blue
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks
- Acrylic Craft Paint – Red, White, Blue
- Paintbrush
- Pencil with New Eraser
- Scissors
Gather all supplies. To create the sign, line up seven jumbo craft sticks on your work surface.
Attach a jumbo craft stick to the front top and bottom with a glue gun and glue sticks. Cut additional craft sticks to the width of the sign and glue in place on the back.
TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
To create the star, line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface.
Attach two craft sticks in an upside down “V” shape with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Glue a craft stick at a diagonal from the bottom right-hand side of the “V” shape.
Glue a craft stick at a diagonal from the bottom left-hand side of the “V” shape.
This creates an “X” shape. Attach the final craft stick horizontally from the top right and left-hand side of the “X” shape.
Basecoat the star with blue acrylic craft paint and the sign with red acrylic craft paint.
Let dry and apply a second coat, if necessary.
If working with little kids, you can use washable markers, crayon, or even colored pencil to color the jumbo craft sticks.
Create a polka dot pattern on the star by dipping a new pencil eraser into white acrylic craft paint.
Dot the pattern randomly all over the star. Once dry, embellish the painted polka dots with smaller dots of silver glitter glue.
This is where you can get creative with the kiddos and have them make their own patterns and color combinations!
Measure and cut a 10” length of strong twine and place vertically on your work surface.
Layout 6” long scraps of red, white, and blue ribbons, lace, string, baker’s twine, yarn, and natural jute twin in an “X” pattern on top of the vertical length.
Use approximately 20-24 scraps. Tie the vertical twine tightly around the center of the bundle and secure with a knot.
To create a hanger, measure and cut three 12” lengths of twine and/or ribbon.
Tie the ends and the center into knots for a clean finished project.
Flip the sign over and attach the ends of the hanger to top right and left-hand sides with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Attach the star to the sign with a glue gun and glue sticks, and then glue the scrappy bow to the center of the star.
Trim any long ends of the scrappy bow with scissors.
