Popsicle Stick Fall Frames
Supplies
- Popsicle sticks
- Glue stick/Hot Glue (for parent use)/School Slue
- Markers, Paint pens, Watercolor paint, or Tempera paint
- Fall-themed small items (leaves, acorns), Leaves, Pipe cleaners, Ribbons, Stickers, Craft moss
- Photo or Picture (optional)
Instructions
- Set aside at least eight popsicle sticks per frame.
- Paint/draw on the sticks as individual items now, or wait until assembling to paint as a whole.
- Set two (or three) popsicle sticks side by side. Put a small amount of glue on the edges to help hold together.
- Do step 3 with another set of sticks.
- Place the two sets of sticks face down (if decorated) about one popsicle stick length apart. These form two sides of the frame.
- Take another stick (undecorated), and put a bit of glue near each end on the flat surface.
- Place that stick, glue-side down, to cross the others at their ends to form the third side of the frame.
- Take another stick, put glue near each end, and also on one thin edge.
- Place that stick, flat glue sides down and out, next to the one from step 8.
- Add a third stick next to the ones from steps 8 and 9 if desired.
- Repeat steps 6 through 10 for the fourth side of the frame.
- Set the frame aside to allow the glue to dry (place a book on top to keep it flat): 15 minutes for glue stick, 5 for hot glue, and an hour for school glue. The frame might be fragile!
- Once dry, flip over the frame.
- Time for more decoration! Paint, add stickers, glue on fall items like acorns, even write a name or happy words like "Fall Fun!"
- Add the picture! Measure the photo (or picture) against the front of the frame. Cut it to just a little bit bigger than the front opening.
- Put a little bit of glue on the (front side) top and bottom edge, and stick the picture to the back of the frame so it shows through the front.
- Cut a 4" piece of yarn, make a loop, and glue the ends onto back of the top popsicle stick so it can hang it as an ornament or from a bulletin board. (Optional, glue a magnet to the back).
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