I was asked by the library where I work, to come up with some craft projects for kids. These were to be done at a “Crafts” booth for a local event the city was putting on.

I came up with two different crafts for the kids to choose from. One of the two was a Popsicle stick picture frame whose construction pattern came from DIY Family: The Wonderful World of Crafts. I have included my pictures below on the assembly as well:

You could choose to use the natural wood sticks if you want a more earthy look to your frame, or you could go wild and pick out the colorful sticks that come in all the colors of the rainbow. Since kids love color, I went with the colorful ones for the event.

The construction of the frame was ingenious and because of how the stand and frame are built, the frame can be used for a picture that is either portrait or landscape. If you have a picture in mind before you begin, you will better know how to decorate your frame (and where to put that little 1/4 stick, which is what holds the picture in place). Directions for the stand aren’t included here. You can find them, as well as detailed instructions for the frame, by following the link at the beginning of this post.

Decorating is where the fun begins!

I made several examples to show the kids. I had a caterpillar with some leaves, a cat one for cat-enthusiasts, and a monster one because, why not?

You can use whatever supplies you have to decorate: glitter, glitter pens, sequins, beads, felt, puff balls, pip cleaners, googly eyes, construction paper to draw on, etc.

You will need scissors and craft glue as well (hot glue can be used – see also,

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