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Get creative with these wooden craft ideas! With so much to see and do, take a peek at these activities to get you started!

Popstick Camera Case

Get snap happy and transform your phone into a camera with this cool popstick DIY!
  • Step 1Use both giant and regular popsticks to create a rectangular frame that covers your phone. Make sure to leave a gap where the camera will sit. You may need to use scissors to cut the sticks to size. When you are happy with the design, glue in place using a glue gun. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors and a glue gun. Allow to dry.
  • Step 2Flip the frame over and lay your phone in place, making sure it is sitting so the camera is positioned in the gap. Use popsticks to create a frame around the phone on 3 sides. Glue them in place using the glue gun (making sure not to glue your phone down!) and allow to dry.
  • Step 3Glue a couple of sticks on top of the frame you’ve just created, forming brackets that will help keep your phone in place. Be sure that you can still see your screen clearly.
  • Step 4Flip the frame over and create a “lens” using a paper cup. Use scissors to cut down the paper cup and then glue in place. Allow to dry.
  • Step 5Cut a length of twine that is long enough to go around your neck - this is going to be the camera strap. Tie a large knot at one end then begin to thread on printed beads until it is full. Tie a large knot at the other end to hold the beads in place.
  • Step 6Use the glue gun to attach the beaded strap to your camera frame. You are now ready to slide in your phone and get snapping!

Materials used in this activity

Popsticks - Natural - Pack of 1,000
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Product Code: 10864
EACH $19.24 (inc GST) $17.49 (ex GST)
6 or more $14.29 (inc GST) $12.99 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 11085
EACH $5.49 (inc GST) $4.99 (ex GST)
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Product Code: 12505
EACH $29.68 (inc GST) $26.98 (ex GST)
5 or more $21.43 (inc GST) $19.48 (ex GST)          
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Printed Wooden Beads - 200g Pack
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Product Code: 13695
EACH $17.59 (inc GST) $15.99 (ex GST)
5 or more $12.31 (inc GST) $11.19 (ex GST)          
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Jute Twine - Thin - 70 Metres
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Product Code: 14037
EACH $8.79 (inc GST) $7.99 (ex GST)
6 or more $6.15 (inc GST) $5.59 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 15518
EACH $3.84 (inc GST) $3.49 (ex GST)
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Giant Popsticks - Natural - Pack of 100
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Product Code: 17931
EACH $5.49 (inc GST) $4.99 (ex GST)
10 or more $3.84 (inc GST) $3.49 (ex GST)          
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