Summer Paint Swatch Popsicles

Summer is fast approaching so it’s time to break out the Sunglasses, bathing suits, and flip-flops! It wouldn’t be Summer without decorating for the occasion, and that’s exactly where these Summer Paint Swatch Popsicles come in! So if you’re looking for a summer DIY that’s fun, colorful, easy, and almost FREE, than look no further my friend, this Dollar Tree DIY has got it all!

DIY Summer Paint Swatch Popsicle craft made with a dollar tree charger plate and free rainbow colored paint sample cards.

Before you go and get your panties in a twist, the paint sample cards are free. I did not go in and wipe out Walmart and take hundreds of Paint Chips in an effort to make these Paint Swatch Popsicles. No Walmart paint departments were harmed in the making of this adorable Summer DIY. I posted this project in a Facebook group and you would not believe the offense some people took! I was downright called a thief in one group and here’s what I have to say about that….If you don’t like it, don’t make these! *Disclaimer over

Onto the fun! This fun and colorful DIY was my project for the Southern Crush Summer Craftathon™ and it was a total hit! It’s no secret that I’m obsessed with *all the colors*, so of course I have to make the paint sample popsicles Rainbow. Doesn’t it look so bright and cheery alongside that Scrap Fabric Flower!? Total #SummerVibes up in here!

You could also make this same concept with Red, White, and Blue popsicles for 4th of July, or you could make the paint swatches into a cute Summer Popsicle banner for your mantel. The paint chip possibilities are endless! Make sure to check out the Ombre Easter Egg Garland we made earlier this year, its just one example of what these little paint cards can be!

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Supplies Needed to make Summer Popsicles with Paint Sample Cards

Supplies needed to make a DIY Summer Paint Swatch Popsicle craft with the Paint chip cards that you get from Walmart or Home Depot, on a Dollar Tree Charger plate.

Paint Sample cards – FREE at any Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes etc. (It’s totally fine to take a few, just don’t go and wipe them out!)
Popsicle sticks – 3 cut in half to make 6
Dollar Tree Charger Plate – or any surface you choose will work
Galvanized metal letters to spell SUMMER – I got mine at Dollar Tree but you could use Wooden Letters as well
White school glue
White chalk paint
Rainbow Pom Pom trim
Hot glue
Popsicle template (optional)

How to Make Summer Paint Chip Popsicles

I made this adorable Paint Sample Summer Popsicle craft on video for the Southern Crush Summer Craftathon™, so you can WATCH the step by step tutorial HERE or right below.

Watch the Craftathon™ REPLAY

Let’s make some Popsicles!

First, you start with some sort of surface. I used a Dollar Tree charger plate which is a plastic material, but any surface, wood or otherwise, will do. We are gonna do the Crackle Paint technique on this one, but you can totally skip this part and just paint it. Or you can skip the paint altogether if you like the color of the tray already. Here’s what it would have looked like right on the Silver, I almost decided not to paint it, but I went for it in the end!

6 Paint sample popsicles, one of each color of the rainbow on a dollar tree charger plate that's silver before it was painted.

The crackle paint, AKA “magic”, is super easy to do. You simply cover the surface with a decent layer of white glue, and then while the glue is still wet, paint one coat of white paint on top. e careful not to work the paint into the glue, just glide the paint right over the top, and don’t worry about it being perfect. Then dry it with a heat gun or blow dryer and watch the magic happen! I have a detailed step by step tutorial/video on exactly how to do the Crackle Paint Finish in case you want to check that out.

Next you just cut the Popsicle shape out of the paint sample cards. I decided to do one of each color rainbow (of course). You can freehand this, or you can do what I did and Google “Popsicle Template” and print one out.

A pinkish red paint chip card with a paper popsicle shaped template to cut it out with.

Cut 3 popsicle sticks in half so that you have 6 pieces, and glue those bad boys to your charger plate. Then glue the paint sample popsicle cards on top!

6 Paint swatch popsicles, one of each color of the rainbow on a dollar tree charger plate that's silver before it was painted, with galvanized letters that spell SUMMER, one letter on each popsicle.

Glue your letters on top, one on each popsicle! I decided to go with the galvanized metal letters, but I did paint some wooden letters white first, to see how I liked them, so you could go that route as well.

Wooden letters that spell summer painted all white.

The finishing touch for these adorable Paint Swatch Popsicles is the rainbow pom pom trim glued across the top. This part is completely optional but I think it totally seals the deal and send this into cuteness overload!

DIY Summer Paint Swatch popsicles on a dollar tree charger plate with rainbow pom pom trim on top.

However you decide to make yours, painted crackle paint or not. Galvanized metal letters or wooden. Rainbow pom pom’s or no pom pom’s. It’s sure to come out fantabulous! Here it is all put together! How cute does it look with the colorful Scrap Fabric Flower?

DIY Summer paint chip popsicles on a bookshelf with other summer crafts and decor next to a lemon shelf sitter and scrap fabric colorful flower.

You could take this same idea, and make it into a fun and colorful summer popsicle banner to string across your mantel! Or you could make an Ombre Easter Egg banner like we did earlier this year. The possibilities are endless. Are you going to make some Paint Swatch Popsicles Summer? If you do, I’d love to see it!

Pop on over to our free Craftspiration Facebook group, and join in on the fun by posting a pic of your completed DIY’s and crafts. I just love to see all your creative and crafty creations!

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