Where family creativity comes to life
Featured Activities
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Popsicle Stick Photo Frame
Create a red, white, and blue popsicle stick photo frame to celebrate the 4th of July
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![A DIY craft for preschoolers featuring a white headband with two decorated foam balls resembling cherries, with pipe cleaner stems, and colorful sequins. The text says ‘Fly Mask Craft for preschoolers’ and the website teachingmama.org is at the bottom right.]()
Fly Mask Craft
Transform into a buzzing fly with this easy to make mask!
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![Crafted paper butterflies in blue tones with the text "Easy Paper Blue Monarch Butterfly" and a small "STL motherhood" logo in the corner.]()
Blue Morpho Butterflies
Brighten your day with these beautiful, easy to create Blue Morpho Butterflies.
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![A preschool caterpillar craft made of green pom-poms with googly eyes, red pipe cleaner antennae, and a red felt head, placed on a wooden stick on a reflective surface.]()
Caterpillar Craft
Does your little one love caterpillars? Try making this adorable caterpillar craft together!
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![Colorful DIY dragonfly craft made with foam leaves, pipe cleaners, beads, and googly eyes on a gray textured surface.]()
Dragonfly Activity
Make and take this dragonfly friend with you on your next adventure!
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![A craft project for preschoolers resembling a black caterpillar with googly eyes and a red smile, made from a black material with spikes, on a decorated surface.]()
Ant Craft
Spark their natural curiosity with this wonderful ant activity!
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![Child holding a flowerpot with a young plant and a bee-shaped plant marker in it.]()
Popsicle Stick Bee
Calling all busy bees! Make this simple popsicle stick bee and add to your favorite plant pot!
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![A butterfly shape made with beaded string and pipe cleaners, with neon green pipe cleaners forming the body and antennae, and colorful beads outlining the wings. The beads include pink, purple, green, yellow, red, orange, and black. The image includes a watermark with the URL teachingmama.org.]()
Beaded Butterfly
Create a fluttery friend as unique as you with this beaded butterfly activity.
A safe place to find creative activities
Whether it’s a paper crown, a friendship bracelet, or a Lego creation— our tutorials are written for kids. These activities build confidence, creativity, and family connection.
Meet our featured Activity Author, Taylor Boley
Interior Designer and nanny by day with a passion for inspiring kids always! Taylor transforms everyday materials into magical projects that spark joy and imagination. Check out her latest tutorials, including the popular "Straw Flute Symphony" and "Magical Cupid's Arrows."
Create. Share. Earn
Join our Activity Author Program, just like Taylor! 30% of GlueStick’s revenue is paid to the authors who write our kids’ craft and children’s STEM tutorials. Perfect for educators, crafters, and creative minds!
Recent Articles from GlueStick
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Exploring the Top Features of GlueStick
Want to know what you can expect when you open the GlueStick app for the first time?
Read on to dive deeper into GlueStick's top features and how its thoughtful design makes crafting with kids easier than ever.
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From Screens to Dreams: The Frustrating Moment That Sparked GlueStick
“What started as a solution to one frustrated afternoon has evolved into a platform that helps families everywhere build confidence, creative thinking, and connection through arts and crafts.”
Read on from our founder, Abby Allen, who shares what inspired her to create GlueStick.
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5 Must-Have Art Products for Creative Kids from Creativation 2025
The International Art Materials Association’s annual Creativation conference was earlier this month. GlueStick’s founder, Abby Allen, spent three days scouring the trade floor for the coolest new innovations in kids’ arts and crafts and listed her five favorite finds in this blog post.
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Subscription Box Showdown: How KiwiCo, Green Kid Crafts and Kids Art Box Stack Up
Parents love subscription boxes for good reason - there's nothing quite like the excitement of a package arriving with everything you need for a creative afternoon with your kids. But with options ranging from $24-48 a month, parents need to think carefully about what kits are going to be best for their families.
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The GlueStick ABCDEs: Art, Building, Craft, Design, and Engineering with kids
Creating something from scratch builds self-esteem, teaches the value of trial and error, of hard work, patience, diligence, and attention to detail. The things we make as kids make us the adults we grow to be. That's why the language around how and what we encourage kids to make matters.
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GlueStick + Wonder Wander
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
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Cooking Up Creativity
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.
Download GlueStick today!
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Download on iOS
GlueStick launches for iPhone® and iPad® on July 1, 2025! Preorder the app now for instant access when it’s released in the App Store.®
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Android - Coming Soon!
GlueStick will be available for Android™ devices soon! Sign up for our mailing list for more on our upcoming launch.
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Start Creating on Web
No download required! Get started with GlueStick in your favorite mobile or web browser.