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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

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



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    • 08 Jan 2016
      3:00 pm

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  • 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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  • 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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  • So fun and so easy! Good one to help get through yet another day of Sydney lockdown

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  • I absolutely love these. What a colourful, simple but creative idea for the kids.

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  • These dragonfly pop sticks would look great amongst my indoor plans. Thanks for the idea.

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  • They look bright, vibrant and gorgeous. Holiday fun for sure.

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  • Very cute. Thank you for sharing

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  • Pop a magnet on the back and there’s a cool present

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  • Oh wow, these are too too cute

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  • They would make a great hanging mobile

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  • These dragonflies would make a beautiful decoration for a child’s room.

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  • Aren’t they just beautiful. Lovely project. Thanks

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  • Great for fine motor skill development and colour recognition.

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  • aww these are my fav..sooo sweeet.
    Now I really do think you need to put on a puppet show.
    THANX Clairejay


    • Haha. I might whip up a puppet theatre tomorrow… :)

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  • a lovely idea too would be to hang these like a mobile as they are so pretty.


    • Love this idea of making a pretty mobile.



      • I love the mobile idea too – you could do so many things with that idea!

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