DIY in the Forest: DIY Popsicle Stick Beach Chair

When I think of summer, the first thing that comes to mind is the beach. Bring a little bit of the beach to your home with these DIY popsicle stick beach chairs.

These miniature chairs look fantastic for a beach-themed party on a sandy cake with crushed vanilla cookies. Want to build your own relaxing fairy garden? Plop a few of these beach chairs in some sand to set the scene. These chairs can be painted any color to match any mood or theme you want.

Keep reading to learn how to make mini beach chairs with popsicle sticks.

Materials Needed for Mini Beach Chairs

Popsicle sticks
Glue (superglue, hot glue, rubber cement, white glue, ect.)
Exacto knife
Ruler
Paint
Paintbrush

You can use a variety of different glue types to build your popsicle stick chair. However, the best glue for popsicle sticks is superglue. Other glue works well, but make sure you take into account the strength and drying time of the glue you’re using.

Step 1. Cut Popsicle Sticks to Length

Measure out the lengths of popsicle sticks following the measurements on the photo above. You’ll need:

Two 2 ½ inch sticks
Two 2 ¾ inch sticks
Three 2 inch sticks with the round end trimmed
Two 2 ⅛ inch sticks with notches
Two 2/18 inch sticks
Three 1 ½ inch sticks with the round end trimmed
One 1 ¼ inch

The easiest method of cutting the popsicle sticks is to score them with the exacto knife, and then snap them with your fingers. Once you have the right lengths, paint the popsicle sticks the color you want. You may need to do more than one coat depending on the paint you use.

Step 2. Assemble the Popsicle Sticks

First, we’re going to put together the chair back. Lay both the 2 ¾ inch sticks next to each other and place a 2 ½ inch stick on either side. You’ll want to have a little bit of a gap between the popsicle sticks. Then put glue on one side of a 1 ½ inch stick and secure across the middle of the other sticks.

For the chair bottom, lay three of the 2 inch sticks next to each other with a little big of a gap between them. Put glue on one side of the 1 ¼ inch stick and secure it across the middle of the other sticks.

Now for the chair arms. Take the 2 ⅛ inch piece with a notch and put a dot of glue in the notch. Then secure the end of a normal 2 ⅛ inch piece in the notch. You may need to hold it here until the glue dries. Finish the arm by gluing a 1 ½ inch stick on the flat, bottom side of the arm. Repeat these steps with the remaining pieces to create the second arm.

Step 3. Connect the Pieces

Wait until the glue on all the popsicle sticks has dried before attaching the pieces together. Then place a line of glue along the seat bottom and secure it to the bottom of the chair back. When this has dried, figure out where the arms hit the chair and put glue on these points. Press on the chair arm and then attach the other one.