Cool Cut-Ups Picture Frame

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Why

Looking for a cool way to jazz up a picture frame? Decorate it with bright bits of Crayola Color Explosion Spinner™ art!

Steps

  1. 1. Cover your craft area with newspaper. Use a Crayola Paint Brush and Washable Kid’s Paint to cover a paper or wood picture frame. The color will peek out between the mosaic-like tiles when you decorate the frame. Air-dry the paint.
  2. 2. To make your tiles, decorate several Crayola Color Explosion™ Papers with your Crayola Color Explosion Spinner™. Start by making a dot on the paper with a color-reveal marker. Then follow the directions in the package.
  3. 3. Use the Crayola Total Tools™ Ultimate Cutter™to cut the Spinner art into strips. Cut the strips into tiny pieces such as triangles and squares. This is a great way to recycle extra paper from other Spinner projects, too!
  4. 4. It’s time to tile! Glue the Color Explosion tiles to the picture frame in a mosaic style until the frame is almost covered. Fit the pieces next to each other as if you were working on a puzzle. Leave a little space between each tile so the paint peeks through. Air-dry the glue.
  5. 5. Insert a favorite picture and admire your fabulous faux-mosaic frame!

When & Where

"We used the mock mosaic idea to create stained glass designs on cardboard banners for church celebrations."
- Andrea W., religious school volunteer.

"These mosaics are a lot of fun to make. The kids added pictures of us to remember all the fun we have together."
- Kelly G., teenage babysitter.

Interesting Info

Mosaic is the art of arranging colored pieces of marble, glass, tile, wood, or other materials to produce an ornamental surface. The world's largest mosaic is on the walls of the central library of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in Mexico City. The scenes portrayed in the mosaic show Mexico's pre-Hispanic past, present, and future, and measure 43,055 sq ft (4,000 sq m).

Safety Guidelines

Color Explosion™ Black—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

Mirrors, Picture Frames, and Plant Pots—Close adult supervision is required when children use craft materials that could shatter or break. Handheld mirrors, picture frames with glass, ceramic pots, and similar breakable items may be used only by children 8 years and older. For children 7 years and younger, use unbreakable materials such as wood or sturdy plastic picture frames, unbreakable mirrors, and plant pots that will not shatter into sharp edges.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.

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