Introduction: Make Popsicle Sticks Letters a to Z
Is it possible to create the letters of the alphabet from A to Z out of popsicle sticks? I know from experience as I made how to articles on eHow about How to Cut and Fold letter A to Z and I successfully finished the 26 letters of the alphabet. Please come back and check my instructables as I will be making origami of the alphabet.
Who will benefit this craft?
- At school. This one hands on minds on activity for your kids learning ABC's or for the sake of Art in your class. This can serve a decorations for your class. Just add some magic colors and creativity.
- At home.
- Birthdays
- Door Decorations with your name or beginning letters of your name
- Garden decors
- and many more!
Materials:
Popsicle sticks
Glue
Ruler
Scissor or cutter
Step 1: Letter A
- You will need 3 sticks.
- Form two sticks into a V as shown and glue together.
- Prepare the third sticks and measure about 2 1/2 inches. Glue it horizontally crossing the edges of the two sticks as shown in picture.
Step 2: Letter B
- Prepare 5 sticks.
- Set aside one whole stick.
- For the horizontal parts. Measure about 2 1/2 inches and cut it out with a slant pointed edges. It should look like a trapezoid. Make 3 pieces. Please looks at images to check your work.
- For the remaining stick. Cut out about inches with a pointed edges.
- Glue.
Step 3: Letter C
- Prepare 4 sticks.
- Take 1 stick and cut both edges slantingly. See image .
- For the two horizontal part. Measure about 3 inches and cut it out with a slant pointed edges. It should look like a trapezoid. Make 2 pieces.
- Prepare two smaller parts by measuring about 3/4 of an inch and cut it out.
- Glue
Step 4: Letter D
- Prepare 4 sticks
- For the two horizontal parts. Measure about 3 inches and cut it out with a slant pointed edges. It should look like a trapezoid. Make 2 pieces.
- Take 1 stick and cut both. See image.
- Glue
Step 5: Letter E
- Prepare 4 sticks
- Measure about 2 1/4 inches. Cut. Make 2 pieces
- Glue.
Step 6: Letter F
- Prepare 2 sticks.
- Cut one of the two sticks in to two parts.
- Glue it under the whole sticks forming F as shown in the pictures.
Step 7: Letter G
- You will need 4 sticks.
- Letter G is like letter C with an extra small edge on the top right part.
- Cut your sticks and glue it together as seen above.
Step 8: Letter H
This one easy letter to make.
- Prepare 3 sticks.
- Measure one sticks about 3 inches and cut.
- Put two sticks 3 inches apart and glue the smallest stick on the middle of edge sticks.
Step 9: Letter I
Step 10: Letter J
Letter J is like letter U but one vertical part is cut into half.
- Prepare 3 sticks.
- Cut along the corner of one stick at an angle.
- Measure 3 inches and cut both ends at an angle.
- Measure 3 inches and cut one end at an angle.
Step 11: Letter K
- Prepare 3 sticks.
- Take two sticks. Cut each end at an angle as seen above.
- Glue it to the remaining stick.
Step 12: Letter L
- You will need 2 sticks
- Cut one stick for about 3 inches.
- Glue it to the corner of the other sticks forming the letter L.
Step 13: Letter M
- Prepare 4 sticks.
- Glue each of them forming letter M.
Step 14: Letter N
- Prepare 3 sticks.
- For the diagonal stick, glue about 3/4 inches long as seen above.
- Glue each stick forming letter N.
Step 15: Letter O
- Prepare 4 sticks.
- Cut the ends of the 2 sticks at an angle.
- Measure 3 inches long for the remaining sticks and cut.
- Glue one at a time forming letter O.
Step 16: Letter P
- Prepare 4 sticks.
- Set one aside.
- Measure 3 inches and cut it at an angle. Make 2 sticks.
- Measure 1 1/2 inches and cut.
- Glue each to form letter P as seen above.
Step 17: Letter Q
Letter Q is like letter O with an extra 1 1/2 stick at the bottom.
You will need 5 sticks.
Step 18: Letter R
Letter R is similar to letter P with and extra 2 1/2 inches stick attache to it.
You will need 5 sticks.
Step 19: Letter S
You will need 5 sticks.
Prepare 2 sticks and measure 3 inches and cut it out. Make 2 pieces
Measure 2 sticks and cut 1 1/2 inches. Make 2 pieces
Measure 1/2 and inch, cut and make 2 pieces.
Glue each sticks making letter S as seen above.
Step 20: Letter T
You will need 2 sticks.
Set aside 1 stick and cut both ends at an angle.
Measure 3 inches and cut it out.
Glue the sticks together forming letter T.
Step 21: Letter U
Prepare 3 sticks.
Set aside 2 sticks and cut one for each stick.
Measure 3 inches and cut at an angle.
Glue all there sticks forming letter U as seen above.
Step 22: Letter V
Make letter V with two sticks. Glue one end form a letter V.
Step 23: Letter W
You will need 4 sticks.
Glue them together forming letter W as seen above.
Step 24: Letter X
Prepare two sticks.
Glue them together at the middle forming letter X.
Step 25: Letter Y
Prepare 2 sticks.
Cut one stick into halves at an angle. Glue to the other stick at the middle forming letter Y.
Step 26: Letter Z
Prepare 3 sticks.
Measure 3 inches and cut it out. Make 2 pieces.
Prepare the center sticks by cutting both ends at an angle.
Glue all sticks forming letter Z