Ingenious Insight By Karen

Popsicle Stick Photo Frame

You Need:

11 popsicle or tongue depressor sticks

glue

paint brush

felt shapes

a picture

Glue two sticks on each side, horizonals then verticals.  Break a stick in half to glue at the bottom so the picture doesn’t fall out.

Let dry a few minutes.  Put about 1/4 in. of glue in a small bowl, I used an old mini playdoh container.  Give your child the brush and let them paint glue onto the frame and then apply felt shapes.  For Shapes – I bought 20 (~4$) 8×10 sheets of different color felt and cut off 1 8x2in strip of felt in each color. Then I cut the strips into squares, triangles, circles, ovals, moons. etc. of different sizes.  I put them in a ziploc bag and I keep it in a rubbermaid container with all the craft stuff.  The shapes have lasted thru about 4 crafts and are only 1/2 gone.

My daughter surprised me with this, she’s not quite two yet, but she was able to do it almost completely by herself, after I showed her one time.  She did this frame completely on her own with a little coaxing to fill in all the empty places.

Cut construction paper or cardboard (I used a cereal box) and glue to the back of the frame.  Make sure to get a good seal on the edges that will hold the picture in place.  I took pictures of my daughter making this and I am going to put one of those in the frame.  I’m also going to superglue some magnets on the back so it can go on the refrigerator.  We may give this one to my mom…she’s coming to visit in a few weeks!