Learn how to create a quick and easy Dollar Tree Craft Stick Tractor with the kiddos in just about 30 minutes using simple supplies. Jumbo popsicle sticks, craft foam, and paint transform into a farmer's tractor with help from the kiddos. The perfect creative activity to accompany home school lessons.
Read on below, and download the free printable pattern to see how easy this craft is to make with your kids. Also, be sure to check out all our Dollar Tree Kids Crafts for even more ideas!
Dollar Tree Popsicle Stick Tractor
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Here's what you need to make a Tractor from Craft Sticks
- Craft Sticks, Jumbo – Dollar Tree
- Craft Foam, Black, Yellow – Dollar Tree
- Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Dollar Tree
- Buttons, Black, White – Dollar Tree
- DecoArt Americana Acrylic Craft Paint – Festive Green
- Basecoat Paintbrush Set – DecoArt
- Scissors – I love my Fiskars!
- Pencil
- CRAFT STICK TRACTOR PATTERNS download from the bottom of this post ⇓
Here's how to create a Popsicle Stick Tractor
STEP ONE
To begin the Dollar Tree Craft Stick Tractor, gather all supplies. To create the tractor, line up five jumbo craft sticks horizontally on your work surface. Using scissors, trim additional jumbo craft stick to the width of the tractor and attach with a glue gun and glue sticks. Glue two jumbo craft sticks vertically, as pictured. TIP: You can use liquid craft glue for this project, but you will have to wait for it to dry.
STEP TWO
Flip the tractor over and lay one jumbo craft stick across the top. Mark the back of the craft stick with a pencil and allow the front to be a bit longer than the uprights.
STEP THREE
Trim the jumbo craft stick with scissors and glue it to the top of the vertical craft sticks to create the tractor’s cab (where the driver sits). Use the photo as a guide for placement.
STEP FOUR
Basecoat the craft stick tractor with Festive Green acrylic craft paint. Let dry, and apply a second coat, if necessary. I love Americana Acrylics from DecoArt because they have one-coat coverage on most surfaces.
STEP FIVE
Download and print the TRACTOR PATTERNS from the bottom of this post. Cut out patterns with scissors. Trace the large and small wheels onto black craft foam with a pencil. Cut out with scissors.
STEP SIX
Trace the smoke stack and steering wheel onto black craft foam with a pencil, and then cut out with scissors.
STEP SEVEN
Trace the large and small wheel inserts onto yellow craft foam with a pencil. Cut out with scissors.
STEP EIGHT
Assemble the large and small wheels by gluing the yellow inserts to the black tires, and topping off with black buttons. Attach the large wheel to the back and the small wheel to the front with a glue gun and glue sticks.
STEP NINE
Flip the tractor over and glue on the smoke stack and the steering wheel, using the photo as a guide.
STEP TEN
To finish, attach a white button headlight to the front of the tractor with a glue gun and glue sticks.
Download the Craft Stick Tractor Patterns HERE
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