After seeing these 12 Creative Ways to Recycle Popsicle Sticks you’re not going to throw any. From now on you will not only enjoy your ice cream, but you will also want to do a lot of things with the sticks that you collect.
1.- Recycle ice cream sticks as covers for books, agendas or notebooks
If you want to make an original cover for your books or notebooks, you just have to join several ice cream sticks with adhesive, join the spine with a cord and draw the motif that you most want. The result is great right?
2.- Recycle ice cream sticks as bracelets
Even if you don’t believe it these bracelets are made with popsicle sticks and washi tape. To do this, first of all you have to soak the sticks in water, in this way they will soften and be more malleable. Then you have to introduce them into a jar so that they acquire the rounded shape. Once dry you can decorate them with washi tape.
3.- Recycle ice cream sticks in decorative shelves
to do these decorative shelves you just have to put a little adhesive on the edges to stick one stick on another.
With a little creativity you can get original shapes and figures.
4.- Recycle ice cream sticks as baskets
From the typical flowerpot to exclusive hexagonal-shaped basketstake advantage of all the ice cream sticks that fall into your hands to give them a practical as well as decorative use.
5.- Make decorative houses with popsicle sticks
Incredible this idea for “build a house with ice cream sticks.
It only takes a little paint and a few small flowers to get a result as sweet and charming as the one in the following image (also visit how to make a dollhouse with a Christmas lot box).
These houses are ideal for beginners, their realization is simpler but as decorative as the previous ones.
6.- Recycle ice cream sticks as bookmarks
To obtain these eye-catching bookmarks, the ice cream stick has first been painted or stained. Finally, they have drawn a motif with a felt-tip pen, it couldn’t be simpler!
7.- Make photo frames with popsicle sticks
If what you want is to have some original and very cheap photo frames, jot down these ideas. They will be perfect in any corner of your home and even as a gift for the guests of your celebrations.
8.- Use popsicle sticks to make boxes
Is box to store the bags of sugar It’s made with popsicle sticks. Only a few small details have been needed to make it beautiful.
9.- Make a mobile phone holder with popsicle sticks
If you never know where to leave your mobile phone, make a support with ice cream sticks. Not only will you have it located but it is very decorative when the phone is not on it.
10.- Decorate a mirror with ice cream sticks
How to give life to a mirror bland and graceless? With a frame made with popsicle sticks.
11.- Recycle popsicle sticks into a slide
in this lovely wishing well made from popsicle sticks You can store coins, pencils, keys…
12.- Toys for children with popsicle sticks
Undoubtedly the ones who are going to enjoy the most when it comes to recycling popsicle sticks are going to be the children. With your imagination you can do funny toys like these farm animals, tents or mini guitars also using mason jar lids.
The decoration of this baby mobile has been complemented by a fence made of popsicle sticks (learn how to make a felt baby mobile).
Which one of these 12 ways to recycle popsicle sticks did you like it more? It’s hard to decide, right? Surely at this moment you want so much to try to do them all. My advice is to start with the ones that seem easiest to you to gradually gain practice.
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