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    Home » Craft Tutorials » Free Printables

    Preschool Puzzle Sticks (Video + Free Template)

    Modified: Jun 7, 2025 · Published: Aug 11, 2020 by Brandy · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Preschool puzzle sticks are so fun for kids to make. Use our free coloring sheets or use photos to make unique puzzles out of popsicle sticks! This post contains affiliate links.

    Looking for more preschool fun? Check our our felt apple craft or preschool zoo activities and snack mix!

    Watch Our Step By Step Video!

    We set up Mac's preschool corner this week, and he absolutely loves sitting on his stool and working on projects. He says he is doing his "homework".

    child sitting at preschool art table

    I decided to keep him home from preschool this year. He is only 3, and has two more years before kindergarten. He is my baby, and I just wasn't ready for him to leave just yet. Instead, we made him his own little space. Full of bright colors, art supplies, Legos, and play doh.

    small preschool desk with legos in totes

    This Build & Store desk and bookcase are from Step2 and fit in this little space perfectly! I especially love that it doubles as a Lego building station.

    child stating next to preschool table

    His Duplos, Mega Blocks, and Legos all work with the removeable play mats!

    Preschool Puzzle Sticks

    (step by step instructions are at the end of the post)

    toddler sitting at art desk coloring a picture of a truck

    He loves coloring with dot markers so I created coloring pages on Picmonkey, and glued the pages onto large popsicle sticks to make puzzle sticks.

    airplane puzzle sticks

    These puzzle sticks are so easy to make!

    Puzzle Stick Supplies

    • Paper
    • Spray Adhesive
    • Large Popsicle Sticks
    • Markers/Crayons
    • Painter's Tape
    • Craft Knife

     

    coloring pages to color and glue onto popsicle sticks

    Print out our free coloring pages onto cardstock paper (copy paper works too). Color them however you'd like, then adhere to jumbo popsicle sticks that have been taped together with painter's tape! Slice into sticks and mix up the sticks!

    child putting puzzle sticks together

    We store our puzzles by wrapping the sticks with a rubber band.

    child putting puzzle sticks together
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    Preschool Puzzle Sticks

    Preschool puzzle sticks are so fun for kids to make. Use coloring sheets or photos to make unique puzzles out of popsicle sticks!
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    Active Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time15 minutes mins
    Author: Brandy Nelson
    Cost: under $5

    Equipment

    • craft knife
    • scissors
    • markers, crayons, or paint

    Materials

    • paper cardstock or copy paper
    • free printable coloring sheets
    • large popsicle sticks
    • painter's tape
    • spray adhesive

    Instructions

    • Print out coloring sheets using our free template.
      boat coloring page
    • Color sheets with markers, crayons, or paint
      child coloring airplane page with dot markers
    • Line up 10 jumbo popsicle sticks. Add two pieces of painter's tape to hold them into place.
      large popsicle sticks lined up on table with tape holding them in place
    • Spray the back of the coloring sheet with adhesive craft spray. Make sure to cover your work suface with brown paper or newspaper to avoid over-spray.
      can of spray adhesive
    • Press coloring sheet onto the front of the popsicle sticks. Let dry for 2-3 minutes.
      gluing coloring page to popsicle sticks
    • Trim ends with scissors, and cut into sticks using a craft knife.
      airplane puzzle sticks

    Video

    Notes

    Tip: store puzzle sticks by wrapping in a rubber band.
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    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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