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Paddle pop stick dragonflies

This is an easy craft for preschoolers. They may need some help with the glue.

Material

2 paddle pop sticks
10 pipe cleaners
glue or sticky tape

Method

Twist pipe cleaners into wings as shown in picture and secure to the back of the paddle pop stick with glue.
Add antennas by twisting around the top of the paddle pop stick to fix in place.

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This project was posted by:

- mom19782016
- 08 Jan 2016
  3:00 pm

24 Comments
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- - meedee said
  - 06 May 2024
    7:54 pm
Excellent fun craft

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- - mom103778 said
  - 18 May 2022
    9:13 am
I am going to have to start saving some paddle pop stick to make these Paddle pop stick dragonflies. Great idea.

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- - mom101628 said
  - 01 Jan 2022
    8:51 pm
Have passed this idea on to my neighbours and all their children are now making them and hanging them around their garden. Thanks for sharing.

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- - mom478886 said
  - 15 Jul 2021
    6:07 am
So fun and so easy! Good one to help get through yet another day of Sydney lockdown

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- - rovermum said
  - 05 Jul 2021
    12:21 pm
I absolutely love these. What a colourful, simple but creative idea for the kids.

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- - mom103778 said
  - 03 Jul 2021
    8:53 am
These dragonfly pop sticks would look great amongst my indoor plans. Thanks for the idea.

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- - Mrs.twinmama said
  - 02 Jul 2021
    8:28 pm
They look bright, vibrant and gorgeous. Holiday fun for sure.

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- - Zmijka86 said
  - 02 Jul 2021
    8:27 pm
Very cute. Thank you for sharing

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- - mom19782016 said
  - 15 Oct 2020
    1:08 pm
Pop a magnet on the back and there’s a cool present

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- - mom462038 said
  - 13 Apr 2020
    5:21 pm
Oh wow, these are too too cute

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- - kjgarner said
  - 29 Jun 2018
    9:56 pm
They would make a great hanging mobile

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- - mom111059 said
  - 23 Jun 2018
    4:39 pm
These dragonflies would make a beautiful decoration for a child’s room.
- kjgarner replied
  
  30 Jun 2018 , 10:29 pm
  On the wall, lots of them
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- - mom111059 said
  - 17 Jun 2018
    6:46 pm
Aren’t they just beautiful. Lovely project. Thanks

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- - mom165081 said
  - 24 Jan 2016
    2:01 am
Great for fine motor skill development and colour recognition.

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- - cherz said
  - 10 Jan 2016
    10:01 pm
aww these are my fav..sooo sweeet.
Now I really do think you need to put on a puppet show.
THANX Clairejay
- clairejay replied
  
  11 Jan 2016 , 8:40 pm
  Haha. I might whip up a puppet theatre tomorrow…
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- - curlytops said
  - 10 Jan 2016
    6:12 pm
a lovely idea too would be to hang these like a mobile as they are so pretty.
- mom93821 replied
  
  11 Jan 2016 , 6:20 am
  Love this idea of making a pretty mobile.
  - mom19782016 replied
    
    03 Feb 2016 , 1:43 pm
    
    I love the mobile idea too – you could do so many things with that idea!
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- - mom93821 said
  - 10 Jan 2016
    10:20 am
These dragonflies are just so sweet.

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- - mom94125 said
  - 09 Jan 2016
    10:14 pm
wow this is really pretty! i reckon that you could use these butterflies on a canvas or as fridge magnets
- clairejay replied
  
  10 Jan 2016 , 7:56 am
  Great idea, I never thought to make them as 3D magnets!
  - mom94125 replied
    
    10 Jan 2016 , 8:28 pm
    
    i am glad that you like it! these creations are really cute so using magnets, you could hopefully enjoy them a little more.
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