Cardboard frames (you can make your own from shoe boxes)
Magnet tape
Scraps of fabric, wrapping paper buttons, stickers, pasta shapes etc.
Markers, crayons or paint and brushes
Scissors, glue, tape
Give your child a cardboard frame to decorate as he or she pleases. Place a small piece of magnet tape on the back. Have them use it to frame a photo of themselves or a drawing they have made, using tape to hold it in place.
This makes a great gift for family and friends.
Variation: Instead of magnet tape, use yarn to make it into a hanging ornament.
Glue wide tongue depressors in a rectangle shape. Kids can decorate them any way they choose. Paint, stickers, buttons, or old puzzle pieces work well and are popular. Attach a photo to the back so you can see the picture up front and attach a magnet to the back so it will stick to the refrigerator.
Don't throw out those puzzles that are missing some pieces, use them to make a frame. You will need glue, yarn, cardboard, and construction paper, puzzle pieces and something to frame (an award, certificate, child's drawing or picture). Center your picture on construction paper and trace around and cut out. Cut out cardboard to match the size of the construction paper. Place your picture between your cardboard and construction paper, glue everything into place. Now you can begin your puzzle frame. Connect some pieces of puzzle together and glue onto the corners of the construction paper matting fill in the rest of the frame with single pieces of the puzzle. Glue some yarn to the back to hang.
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