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Creative Crafts Monthly ● January 2007 ● Issue 110 ● Fun Displays
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Easy Picture Frames

Ages: 2+

Adult Supervision Required

Total Cost for Materials: approx. $4

Total Time: approx. 30 minutes

Materials Needed
bullet5 jumbo popsicle sticks
bullet1 photo, 4"x 6"
bullet2 or 3 sheets of assorted colored tissue papers
bullet18" piece of ribbon (curling or fabric) or yarn
Tools Needed
bulletglue stick
bulletscissors
bulletruler
bulletpencil
bulletmarker

Quick Prep

Adults should prepare the following ahead of time:

1. Cut approx. (30) 2.5" tissue squares of assorted colors

2. Write the child's name, age, and the date on 1 of the popsicle sticks

Directions

1.   Glue the 4 blank popsicle sticks into a square with an opening roughly 3.5" square (adults may want to do this step for children ages 2-4).

 

2.   Tie both ends of the 18" ribbon to the top stick to make a hanger (adults will want to do this step for children ages 2-5).

 

3.   Scrunch up several tissue paper squares.

      Smear glue on 1 of the sticks.

      Press a crumpled tissue paper square onto the glue. Use as much glue as needed.

      Continue applying crumpled tissue squares closely together until no more stick is visible.

      Continue gluing and applying on the other 3 sticks.

 

 

4.   Cut a photo to fit the back of the frame (adults will want to do this step for children ages 2-5).

      Glue photo to back of the frame.

 

 

5.   Glue the stick with the child's name to the back of the frame.

 

 

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