BFF, Best Friends Forever Picture Frame

crayola supplies

Pointed Tip Scissors
Model Magic® Fusion™

household supplies

craft stick or plastic dinnerware
toothpicks - wooden
photograph(s)
rolling pin
wooden picture frame

Why

Decorate a wooden frame, add a favorite photo, and give it to your BFF, best friend forever.

Steps

1. Choose a plain wooden photo frame that is fairly flat and has wide edges. Take out any glass and set it aside.
2. Use Crayola Model Magic® Neon Fusion™ modeling compound (or any colors you choose) to cover your frame. For a sophisticated look, choose two coordinating colors. Knead them together for a marbled look. Press onto frame to use as a background. Fusion compound sticks to itself and wood, no glue needed.
3. Here are some ideas to decorate the frame. Choose a theme that fits the picture or your personalities! Form circles and ovals to make flowers. Pinch petals with your fingers and press onto flowers. Use the end of a marker cap to create textures. Roll a small ball and flatten it to make a sun. Add sunglasses or a smile. Cut long thin pieces with Crayola Scissors to form stripes.
4. Roll out a small handful of Fusion compound and use a craft stick, scissors, or plastic dinnerware to cut out letters. Write your favorite saying, your names, or the date the photo was taken. With Fusion, you can make fine details such as impressions in the compound with a toothpick!
5. Press all your decorations on the frame. Set aside to dry for 3 days.
6. Insert the glass, add a favorite photo, and you’re ready to display the photo or give it as a treasured gift!

When & Where

"We made frames for the twin’s friends at the end of the school year. They are going to a different school next fall and were happy to have this memory to share. "
- Caitlyn Y., mother of 11-year-olds.

"We decorated our frames with a fishing theme for the boys’ Dad’s birthday. He loved it."
- Anne W., mother of 9- and 13-year-old boys.

Interesting Info

Kodak’s first camera was made in 1888. It had a 20-foot (6 m) roll of film paper and was able to take 100 2.5-inch (6 cm) photos.

Safety Guidelines

Crayola Modeling Materials including Crayola Model Magic®, and Model Magic Fusion™, Crayola Air-Dry Clay, and Crayola Dough—

Keep away from open flames. Do not use to make candleholders, hot plates, trivets, or other similar objects that will be used or placed near fire and other heat sources.
Do not put in an oven, microwave, or kiln.
Do not make into vessels/containers that will hold unpackaged food.
The use of modeling material to make items that look like food is discouraged for children younger than age 5 to avoid their confusion with real food.
Unless sealed with a water-resistant glaze, do not make projects exposed to or immersed in water, such as boats or outdoor bird feeders. They would disintegrate when exposed to moisture.
Crayola Dough—contains gluten (wheat flour) as an ingredient.
Crayola Air-Dry Clay, Crayola Model Magic and Model Magic Fusion are gluten-free. However, they are produced on the same machinery as Crayola Dough which does contain gluten. Although the machines are cleaned prior to the start of each production run, there is a slight possibility that trace amounts of gluten from Crayola Dough may be present in the other modeling compound products. For information regarding specific ingredients or allergic concerns, please call our Consumer Affairs department at 1-800-272-9652 weekdays between 9 AM and 4 PM Eastern Standard Time.

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.

Modeling Tools—Use the least dangerous point or edge sufficient to do the job. For example, craft sticks, plastic knives and forks, and cookie cutters can cut or carve modeling materials.

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.

Wood—By its nature, wood is rough and may contain splinters or sharp points