Things You'll Need:
- Bag of craft sticks (100 or more)
- Box cutter or scissors
- Glue
- Paint or stain
- Paint brush
-
Step 1
Purchase your craft sticks in bulk. One hundred is more than enough for this project, but craft sticks are fun to have around. The number you'll need for your bridge depends upon how long, wide and tall you want your bridge. Take out 10 craft sticks to start and cut the rounded ends off with your box cutter or scissors. This is the base of your bridge. When you've placed enough Popsicle sticks to make the length of your bridge, glue each of the pieces together so you have two long strips for your bridge base.
-
Step 2
Place the two strips you made earlier on a flat surface, side by side, with enough room between them to place full Popsicle sticks crossways between the two strips. This is the floor of your bridge. Glue both ends of every Popsicle stick to the base of the bridge.
-
Step 3
Glue a Popsicle stick on each of the corners of your bridge base. These are the corners you'll build the overhead portion of your bridge upon as well as the supporting beams on the sides.
-
Step 4
Glue Popsicle sticks together until you have the length of your bridge. You'll need two of these, which you will glue on top of the Popsicle sticks that form the corner of your bridge. Be sure the corners are thoroughly dry before you attempt to put the top rails on your bridge.
-
Step 5
Build the side supports of your bridge by placing Popsicle sticks at 45 degree angles, alternating up and down. Start with an up angle stick. Glue it to the bottom base and the top base of your bridge. The next stick will start at the top of the first and angle down. Glue it to the top base and bottom base. Do this until each side of your bridge has support beams. If you want to cover your bridge, glue Popsicle sticks across the top in the same way you made the floor of your bridge.
-
Step 6
Stain or paint your bridge. If you want it to look like a steel bridge, use metallic silver acrylic paint. If you want a wooden look, either use a dark wood stain or brown and black acrylics.
