Make Your Own Church with Popsicle Sticks | DIY Tutorial

Materials That You’ll Need:
– Popsicle sticks (2 x 15 cm)
– Popsicle sticks (1 x 11.5 cm)
– Wooden sticks with a diameter of 2.5mm
– Wood board (10 x 10 x 2 cm)
– Paperwood (Wood Veneer)
– White formica sheets
– Printed layout or sketch of the house
– Superglue
– Pruning shears
– Craft knife
– Tweezers
– Miniature pine trees
– Artificial snow (for christmas decoration)
🧰 Bonus: You can download the free printable PDF plan at the end of this guide to follow along easily.

1. Draw a Detailed Sketch

   Create an outline of your church. You can draw it by hand or use design software like AutoCAD for precise measurements.
   
   

2. Glue the sketch onto the fomica sheet and cut along the marked line

   

3. Build the Tower

   Place the popsicle sticks (1 x 11.5 cm) next to each other in a parallel pattern. Use a tiny drop of glue where each stick connects.
   *Tips: Remember to cut both rounded ends of these popsicle sticks before doing this task
   
   

4. Decorate the tower with a handcrafted rose window

   

5. Add some highlight details with brown wooden sticks (2.5mm)

   *Tips: To create the arched frame, you need to split the wooden sticks into thinner ones. Then gently bend it along the curve and secure with super glue. Do the same with circle frames.
   You should have specific measurement of the frames before making them.
   
   

6. Attach the Window Frames

   To create the window frames, firstly, you need to split the wooden sticks (2.5mm) in half. You can use sandpaper to smooth them out for a cleaner finish. Then, the sticks must be attached on the inner side to avoid revealing the joints.
   
   

7. Repeat the process and create 3 more pieces

   

8. Attach these 4 parts to form a tower, place it onto a formica board

   

9. Build the Nave

   The process is quite similar to building the tower, but the nave has more windows and additional decorative details. You can also split the wooden stick in half for easier gluing process.
   
   

10. Add some decorative details to the main door

    

11. Make another rectangular panel with the same measurement, but has two rows of windows

    

12. Make 2 panels in house shape, add details to one of them

    

13. Attach these panels behind the tower to form the nave

    

14. Set up a string light switch outside the church

    

15. Attach the string lights inside

    

16. Build the Roof

    Attach the popsicle sticks in parallel onto a rectangular formica board. Decorate with brown wooden sticks in a staggered pattern.
    

17. Secure the roof with glue

    

18. Cover the white formica board with paperwood (wood veneer)

    

19. Arrange the wooden benches in 3 rows

    *Tips: You can craft these benches from 2 popsicle sticks and some pieces of wooden sticks for standing
    

20. Use larger popsicle sticks (2 x 15 cm) to create the fence posts

    

21. Place the posts along the perimeter together with the wooden fences

    

22. Decorate the church with miniature pine trees and artificial snow

    

23. Finish!