Looking for a fun DIY gift idea to create with the kids? These DIY frames are a great craft activity to try. They make an awesome gift idea for a loved one or a nice wall decor for the kid’s room. And perfect for Valentine´s Day, Mother´s Day, or Grandparent´s Day. Watch the whole YouTube video below to see the step-by-step craft process. We created a free craft printable with the exact sizes and shapes. You can easily use the printable as a craft template. If you want to create these DIY frames, gather the craft supplies below.
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Craft Supplies
- White card-stock
- Colored paper
- Free craft printable
- Popsicle sticks, regular and jumbo size, regular size for butterfly frame, and jumbo size for flower/heart frame. You can also use nature sticks from outside.
- Twine natural color
- Glue stick
- Glue gun
- Ruler
- Pencil
- Scissor
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Gather the craft supplies, download the free craft printable, and watch the YouTube video above.
Step 2: Print out the free craft printable as a template for the shapes and sizes.
Step 3: Pick four different colors for the flower/heart shapes. Cut each of them in a rectangle shape from 3,5X7 CM.
Step 4: Take white paper and cut out a rectangle shape from 14 X 16 CM for the back of the frame. The frame is 14 X 14 CM, but you need a glues stroke (from 1 CM) on the top and bottom of your frame for the popsicle sticks.
Step 5: Take a ruler and pencil and measure the middle lines of your white rectangle to divide the four colors evenly.
Step 6: Cut out a heart shape from the printable template. Cut the heart in half and trace half the heart on one of the colored rectangles, see picture above.
Step 7: Repeat this process for all four rectangles so you end up with two heart/rectangle shapes and two flower/rectangle shapes.
Step 8: Mirror the cut-out shapes; see the picture above.
Step 9: Glue all four shapes on the white background, two on top and two on the bottom
Step 10: Take your jumbo popsicle stick and glue one on the top and the bottom of your frame
Step 11: Glue a piece of twine on the back of the frame so you can hang your frame anywhere you like
Great job, now try out the butterfly frame! You might also like to create this beautiful pop-up card!
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