Painted Popsicle Stick Bookmarks

My son Loves the Avengers, and to be honest, so do I.  I am partial to Thor, but my son loves the Hulk, Iron Man and Captain America.  So when I found this fun craft from Crafts by Amanda I had to share it!!  At first I thought it may be too complicated for me as I can't draw very well, but Amanda breaks down each step in a way that allows for you to easily make these fun bookmarks out of Popsicle sticks no less:

Ingredients

• 3 jumbo craft sticks
• White paint pen
• Black Sharpie
• Black ball point pen
• Clear paintable sealer or Mod Podge
• Paintbrushes
• Paint colors:
• Red
• Gold
• Blue
• Green
• Purple
• White
• Black
• Peach

Instructions

1. To get started grab a few jumbo craft sticks and a pencil. You can free hand the characters, or use the pattern provided here.
2. You’ll want to paint certain areas first on each super hero. For Iron Man, paint the gold sections, on The Hulk paint the green, and on Captain American paint the peach and the white section where the red & white stripes go.
3. After those have dried, paint the purple on The Hulk and the black for his hair. Paint the red stripes on Captain America, and paint the red section and the red helmet piece on Iron Man. When the stripes on Captain America have dried, paint the blue areas.
4. Once all of that dries, use a white paint pen to add the following:
5. The Hulk – mouth and eyes
6. Iron Man – Unibeam (circle) and eyes
7. Captain America – Star, “A” on helmet and eyes
8. Use a black Sharpie to add The Hulk’s eyebrows and pupils. A ball point pen works well for the mouth outline and the teeth. A black Sharpie can be used to add Iron Man’s mouth and Captain America’s pupils.
9. Let everything dry well. Add a coat of paintable sealer or Mod Podge to give them a protective coating. Let dry overnight before using in a book.

To get started grab a few jumbo craft sticks and a pencil. You can free hand the characters, or use the pattern provided down in the printable instructions.

I used Craft Smart paint, which is great for kid’s crafts and is available at Michael’s. The colors that I used are Bright Red, Gold, Grass Green, Purple, Bright Blue, Coral, White, Black.

You’ll want to paint certain areas first on each super hero. For Iron Man, paint the gold sections, on The Hulk paint the green, and on Captain American paint the peach and the white section where the red & white stripes go.

After those have dried, paint the purple on The Hulk and the black for his hair. Paint the red stripes on Captain America, and paint the red section and the red helmet piece on Iron Man. Once Captain America’s stripes have dried, paint the blue areas.

Once all of that dries, use a white paint pen to add the following:

The Hulk – mouth and eyes
Iron Man – Unibeam (circle) and eyes
Captain America – Star, “A” on helmet and eyes

Use a black Sharpie to add The Hulk’s eyebrows and pupils. A ball point pen works well for the mouth outline and the teeth. A black Sharpie can be used to add Iron Man’s mouth and Captain America’s pupils.

Let everything dry well. Add a coat of paintable sealer or Mod Podge to give them a protective coating. Let dry overnight before using in a book.