With all the crafts that I do I go through a lot of glue sticks. I always hate the idea of throwing them away…. I always try to find crafts that I can make out of recycled items. And, glue sticks are no exception. Here is a great craft you can make with your used glue sticks. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Glue Stick Man out of your recycled glue sticks. You will see what a great feeling you get from making something out of recycled materials. Plus, you get a very cool toy man.
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Materials Needed
Empty Glue Stick
Glue
Paint, Paper, Foam or Felt
Black & White Paint
Step 1
Take an empty Glue Stick and peel the label off of it.
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Step 2
Glue the cap in place like this.
Step 3
Paint on clothes or glue on clothes with paper, foam or felt.
Step 4
If painted clothes, then use black paint to outline.
Step 5
Paint a sleeve on each side. Also, draw a dot for each eye.
Step 6
Draw a circle for each hand.
Step 7
Paint each hand white. Also, paint white buttons on the shirt.
How adorable is this little guy? So adorable!! Make a few of these Glue Stick people and you can have a small family. What a great way to recycle those used glue sticks.
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