Adult Activity Kit - Popsicle Stick Earrings

The sweet treat that we know as the Popsicle was an accidental invention. In 1905, an eleven-year-old boy named Frank Epperson inadvertently left a glass containing water, powdered soda mix, and a wooden stirring stick outside in freezing temperatures overnight. When he retrieved his glass the next morning, he realized that he’d created something… wait for it… pretty cool. As an adult, Frank partnered with the Joe Lowe Co. The company helped Frank to distribute the ice pops first named Eppsicles at amusement parks, at which point a standard sized wooden stick—the Popsicle stick—was created.

Over the years, the Popsicle stick has come to have more uses than just supporting the frozen dessert. In particular, crafters around the world have found the cheap, plain pieces of wood are easily manipulated into different artistic mediums. With this activity kit, you are going to make two pairs of earrings that no one would ever guess were made from Popsicle sticks!

Reserve your free kit online today, and come by the Canmore Public Library starting October 14th, 2022 to pick up your kit. 

For adults, one kit per person. If multiple people from your household would like a kit, please register each person separately.