DIY POPSICLE STICK “UP” HOUSE

We're going to teach you how to make the house from Disney Pixar's Up out of popsicle sticks! It’s surprisingly simple to make with basic craft supplies.

STANDARD POPSICLE STICKS BAMBOO SKEWERS SCISSORS HOT GLUE GUN OR WOOD GLUE COLORED PAINT TWINE WHAT YOU'll neeD

MAKE YOUR WALLS & ROOF

First, assemble the easy bits! Click here for a list of how many popsicle sticks youll need to make all the wall and roof sections, plus photos and diagrams. STEP 1

MAKE THE ROOF "PEAK"

Now for the characteristic roof peaks! Click here for exact instructions for how to make the two roof peaks. Then create a "roof" for the bay window. Line up four popsicle sticks and attach to each other with a half popsicle stick glued horizontally. Glue one more popsicle stick, perpendicularly, on one side. STEP 2

MAKE THE CHIMNEY

Use four jumbo popsicle sticks (or 8 regular ones) to form a chimney. Two will be cut horizontally, and two on an angle, so when glued together they form a chimney shape that sits flush on the angled roof. STEP 3

MAKE THE PORCH BASE

Glue together two jumbo (or four regular) popsicle sticks side by side, then glue one jumbo (or two regular) popsicle sticks along each side. Use two small pieces of popsicle sticks glued together, perpendicularly, to make a small “stair” that will eventually attach to the porch. STEP 4

PAINT THE HOUSE PIECES

It is much easier to paint the pieces of the house at this stage before assembly. For an authentic color scheme, click here! STEP 5

BUILD THE HOUSE

Build the bay window, attach to the front wall, attach each side wall, attach to back. Add bay window roof, main house roof, peaks and chimney. You can leave gaps in the side wall between the wall and the top of the roof open so your kids can put characters in and out! STEP 6

MAKE THE FRAMES

To make the door window frames, cut popsicle sticks to fit each window opening and glue together so they will fit around the windows and the door opening. Paint off white and add a magenta trim on the inside of each frame. Glue around each window and the door opening. STEP 7

MAKE THE PORCH OVERHANG

Use two popsicle sticks as columns, and glue to one jumbo (or two regular) popsicle sticks as the beam across the top. Cut bamboo skewers to fit as the railing and decoration under the beam, as shown in the photo. Glue the two columns to the porch. STEP 8

MAKE THE DOOR

Cut two jumbo (or four regular) popsicle sticks and line up vertically, attach with a popsicle stick piece glued horizontally. Paint brown and add decorations with paint or a marker. STEP 9

ATTACH & DECORATE!

Attach the door with two pieces of twine, each attached to both the door and the door frame. Paint or draw the number “18” on one column. And you're done! STEP 10

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