This cheerful ice hockey craft is simple, low-cost, and perfect for little hands. It makes a fun pretend-play puppet once it’s finished! 🏒😊
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Materials
• Craft sticks (popsicle sticks) 🪵
• White paper or cardstock 📄
• Markers or crayons 🎨
• Child-safe scissors ✂️
• Glue stick or white school glue 🧴
• Optional: small scraps of colored paper or stickers ⭐
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Step-by-Step Directions (Grandma-Friendly!)
1. Make the hockey stick shape
Help your grandchild glue two craft sticks together in an “L” shape to look like a hockey stick 🏒.
Grandma tip: Hold it for a few seconds so it sticks well.
2. Draw the hockey player
On white paper, have your grandchild draw a simple hockey player—helmet, jersey, skates, and all! 🎨
Stick figures are just fine and very cute.
3. Cut out the player
Carefully cut out the drawing ✂️.
Little ones may need help here—you can do the cutting while they supervise 👀😊.
4. Attach the player to the stick
Glue the paper hockey player onto the craft-stick hockey stick 🧴.
Let it dry for a minute before moving on ⏳.
5. Decorate together
Add team colors, jersey numbers, or stickers ⭐.
Talk about favorite teams or silly team names to keep it fun 🗣️💬.
6. Play time!
Once dry, use the craft as a puppet and pretend to score goals on the kitchen table 🥅😄.
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Helpful Grandma Tips
• 🧼 Put down newspaper or a placemat to keep cleanup easy.
• ✂️ Always supervise scissors and glue.
• 🧒 Keep the pace relaxed—this is about fun, not perfection.
• 🏒 Make two or three so kids can “play a game” together!
