Stick Cabin

by Wes the Mess in Craft > Art

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Stick Cabin

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A fun and simple project you can make with things you can find around the house (or at a park). I call it a Stick Cabin since it is made from sticks (not logs!)

Step 1: Gather Supplies

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  • A piece of cardboard (you want something sturdy to build your project on)
  • Straight sticks (cut to about the same length and close to the same thickness)
  • Popcicle sticks (for the roof)
  • Hot glue gun & glue (makes it fast & easy)

Step 2: Building the Walls....

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  1. Begin gluing your pieces (like Lincoln Logs) in a back and forth, overlapping manner.
  2. Leave a gap for a door and a window. When you make the door opening - use some short pieces to keep the logs spaced about the same.

Step 3: Making the Roof Slant

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For the roof plant, keep the short wall the same space (lined up with the "logs" beneath) but bring the long length "logs" in towards the middle - shortening the distance with each log - until you get 1 log on the top.

Step 4: Use Popsicle Sticks to Make the Roof

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Running from the roof center, glue the sticks side by side to create a roof.

Though I did not do it here, you can either use packed mud or caulking to create the chinking between the logs.

That is all! Super easy and lots of fun!