Picture frames are a great way to decorate your home and showcase photos of your family.
11 Easy Picture Frame Craft For Kids
They’re also a fun project for you and your kids to work on together. We’ve collected some easy picture frame craft ideas that will help you make beautiful frames for all kinds of pictures! Here are 11 crafts that we love:
Rustic Tree Branch Photo Frame
Materials.
- Wooden photo frame (the size you want to make it)
- Paint and paint brushes
- Acrylic paint in brown, green, red, and black (optional)
- Pine cone or acorn caps from the craft store (optional)
- A tree branch or sticks from outside (optional)
Instructions.
Decide how big you want your frame to be. If you have a particular photo that is 3”x5” then use that as your guide for the wood size. You can also use an old frame with a plastic insert as long as there is enough room around it for new photos.
Paint the entire outside of the wooden frame with brown acrylic paint using multiple coats until all visible wood beneath is covered in color. Let dry completely before starting the next step, overnight if possible!
Cotton Wreath Photo Frame
Materials.
- Cotton balls or fabric scraps
- Glue stick or glue gun
- Scissors
- A wreath frame (you can buy one at your local craft store)
Instructions.
Begin by gluing a layer of cotton balls or fabric scraps to the inside of your wreath frame.
Next, cut out a section from an old children’s book and place it in the center of your art piece for added texture! Be sure to let this dry completely before hanging it up on display!
Watercolor Photo Frame
Materials.
- Paintbrush
- Watercolor paints, preferably a light color such as yellow or white
- Clear glass photo frame (or a regular one with a backing)
Instructions.
Set up your workspace on an old towel or newspaper and paint the edge of your frame with watercolor paint. If you’re using a clear frame, this step isn’t necessary because you won’t see it anyway!
After waiting for the paint to dry (about 15 minutes), add more watercolors in any pattern you like to create your own unique design on each side of the frame—you can even try painting initials or words if you want! You might find that some areas take longer than others; if so, don’t worry about getting every last bit done at once! Just let them dry completely before adding more colors later if needed (this could take several hours).
When finished painting all areas with desired colors, set aside for another day before finishing touches (or if using acrylic paints that do not require drying time).
Speckled Clay Photo Frame
You will need.
- Clay in a variety of colors
- Cookie cutter (optional)
- Paintbrushes for each color, in sizes large and small. If you don’t have enough brushes, use your fingers to apply the paint to different parts of the frame.
Pomme Picture Holding Frame
You’ll need.
- A frame with a glass top
- Pom poms (make them using a pom pom maker)
- A hot glue gun
Decorative Sea Shell Frame
Materials.
- a frame, with a 10-inch diameter opening; if you don’t have one on hand, you can buy them pretty cheaply at any craft store
- sea shells (or other small beachy objects like pebbles and sand), in colors that match the frame you’re using
- paint or spray paint (optional)
Instructions.
To make this decor piece, all you need to do is decide how many sea shells will go in your frame. Then glue them around its edges so that some hangover and some are flush with the wood.
You can also cut pieces from colored paper or cardstock to fit inside the frame and use them as dividers between different colors of a sea shell. If desired, seal with clear varnish for extra protection from dust buildup over time. The finished product should look like something straight off a Mediterranean shore!
Floral Border Photo Frame
Materials.
- Cardstock paper
- Glue or tape (optional)
- Scissors (optional)
Instructions.
Cut the paper into 6 strips, each 1/2 inch wide and 2 inches long. You can cut these by hand or use scissors. If you’re using tape, lay down one piece of tape in a straight line across the top of your frame and press it to remove air bubbles.
Then, place another piece of tape on top of that one so they overlap slightly in the center, pressing again to remove any air bubbles that are trapped underneath those two pieces of tape together. Repeat this process with all six strips until they’re all glued down over your photo frame’s face!
If you want some extra decoration in your floral border photo frame, cut out small flower shapes from leftover cardstock sheets and glue them onto parts where there wasn’t enough room for as many little flowers before!
For example. if there were only four spots for flowers on each strip before but I wanted twelve instead then some would have been left out because there weren’t enough spaces left over after cutting out eight squares per strip…but now after adding more layers onto my first layer (which didn’t include anything besides basic gluing), there should be plenty of room for more decorations without leaving any empty space behind anymore!
Now simply display whatever photos fit inside perfectly – whether it’s just one big photo surrounded by lots of smaller ones around its edges or multiple pictures arranged side-by-side horizontally across both vertical sides – anywhere within reach where people will see them easily when entering through doors leading outside our home.”
Button Flowers Photo Frame
Materials.
- Yarn
- Buttons of various sizes and colors
- Hot glue gun (or alternatively, a craft glue that dries clear)
- Picture frame (or cardboard, baseboard, or something else you can use as a backing to your picture frame)
Instructions.
First, cut out your pictures to size. For example, if you’re making a picture frame using a 6 x 4-inch piece of cardboard as your backing, find an image that’s also 6 x 4 inches so it will fit perfectly with the wooden frame.
If you’re using another type of backing material like wood or plastic baseboard, follow these same guidelines because they’ll have different dimensions than the cardboard one above but don’t worry about any minor differences in size—it will still look great!
Once this is done start placing buttons around the edges and center towards the bottom third of your chosen photo holder until satisfied with how many buttons are needed for decoration purposes; this step may require a few tries before finding out what looks best for each individual project depending on size/style etcetera but keep going until happy with decorative patterning then move onto step three!
Seashells and Popsicle Sticks Picture Frame
Gather your materials. You’ll need a glue gun, an empty picture frame (or one with a glass pane), pom-poms, and seashells.
Glue the seashells to the back of your picture frame using hot glue or another strong adhesive like E6000 craft glue if you have it on hand.
Place pom-poms around the sea creatures for embellishment!
Crayon Melt Picture Frames
You will need a glue gun, crayons, and a picture frame with no backing.
- To make this craft, start off by melting crayons in your glue gun.
- Then, place the melted crayon into the back of your photo frame.
- Finally, let it dry for 24 hours.
Ribbon Picture Frames
- Use a piece of ribbon, and create a loop.
- Tie a knot in the ribbon to secure it to the frame
- Now you can decorate your frame with paint, glitter, or other embellishments
Making Beautiful Picture
Making beautiful picture frames with your kids is a great way to spend quality time with them.
Adding a personal touch to the frame, be it by decorating the outside or adding some interesting details on both sides, will help you turn this easy craft into something unique and special.
Conclusion
These picture frames are easy for kids to make and they look so pretty. Whether you’re looking for a simple craft project or something more challenging, we hope these ideas help you create so
