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January 27, 2012

Cart - popsicle / ice stick / craft stick craft

Presenting another fun project bloomed in my mind using popsicle / ice stick / craft stick. This is going to be a nice decorative piece in your living room. I enjoyed this project, hope you will too. It took one day to set the cart. The second day to set the wheels.

Popsicle Cart - Mira's Creation :-)


I used the following materials

  1. Popsicle Sticks
  2. Craft Glue
  3. Clay - to give a flat base for the wheels to stand
  4. Pencil - axle for the weels
  5. Carboard - to make wheels




Now as given in the picture below, arrange the sticks one after another till the end to make the base of the cart.

Base of the Cart

Now make the side portions of the cart by arranging the ice sticks as given in the following picture

side portion of the cart
Now stick the side parts to the base of the cart. Here for initial support you can use cello tape. keep support and adjust the angle of the sides to give a wide opening on top. Attach the V shaped stick to the front. leave it to dry undisturbed for that day.


Now the cart is ready!!



Now let us make the wheel :-

Roll out a clay into a long cylinderical piece, flatten it.




Draw two 3" circles using a compass on a cardboard and cut them. Make a whole by piercing it with a pencil. Place them on top of the flattened clay. Apply glue in the middle part of the clay through out and roll the cardboard piece.


Now take a pencil, measure the cart base and accordingly cut the pencil to form the axle connecting the two wheels. Cover the protruding end using little clay. Cut a popsicle stick & glue it in such a way that it covers the pencil and forms a flat space to support the cart.




I took a long route in making the wheels as I wanted to give it a different touch. Thermocol cut into round shape can also be used for wheels which makes your project easy.

Wheel is ready to hold the cart. Now place the cart on top of the axle. Popsicle Cart is ready!


Wish you all a great time making & taking a wonderful ride in this lovely cart :-D like how my ami friends Elli & Larry did.








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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2012 at 2:50 AM

    You rock with your creations mira:) Keep going....

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  2. VishkuJanuary 27, 2012 at 3:29 AM

    Dear Mira...
    Superb idea wow you have used combo of amigurumi + popscile craft fantastically....

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  3. Usha SrikumarJanuary 27, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    You do magic with humble icecream sticks!!!!Kudos!!!!!!!!

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  4. MiraJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:05 AM

    thank you Vidhya, Vishku and Usha Bhen for your wonderful motivation. :-)

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  5. nityakalyaniJanuary 28, 2012 at 12:52 AM

    Mira- Wish I had this during the pongal time and I would have gone on a vintage ride.Thanks dear for showing the procedure. Hugs buddy.Keep rocking

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  6. MahiJanuary 28, 2012 at 7:37 AM

    Nice cart Mira!

    Yanai vandi-yaa? Super! :)

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  7. MiraJanuary 29, 2012 at 8:06 AM

    Thank you Nitya Bhen, Mahi

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  8. AngelJanuary 29, 2012 at 8:34 AM

    Here is my Liebster Blog Award for you Mira ..
    http://cherubcrafts.blogspot.com/2012/01/liebster-blog-award.html

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  9. sudhaMay 23, 2012 at 10:30 AM

    Mira, firstly a big thank you for setting my blog.
    Your popsicle cart is just too good and I am waiting to get back into my craft routine and my craft corner to start making these lovelies !!

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  10. MiraMay 24, 2012 at 9:09 PM

    My pleasure Sudha. Glad to know you are going to open your treasure box to mine gold. Looking forward to see the happenings in your blog :-)

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  11. MiraMay 24, 2012 at 9:15 PM

    Thank you Angelin. Sorry. I missed to acknowledge you here :)

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