Petite Picture Frames

crayola supplies

Markers
Model Magic®
No-Run School Glue
Glitter Glue

household supplies

photograph(s)
paper clips (optional)

Why

Capture the excitement on kids' faces. These small picture frames add a personal touch to family and school photos, or children's original art!

Steps

1. Find a small photograph or make your own drawing. Use Crayola® Model Magic® to make a frame for the picture. Match the size, color, and shape of your frame to the picture. Is it an oval, circle, square, or rectangle? Mix Crayola Washable Marker colors and white Model Magic to create your own hues. For a marble effect, lightly knead the color into the modeling material.
2. Add texture to your frame by gently pressing objects such as marker tops into the damp Model Magic. Attach coils or bits of modeling compound to decorate the frame. Poke a paper clip into the top for hanging, if you wish. Dry.
3. To make the frame twinkle, decorate with Crayola Glitter Glue. Dry.
4. Attach your picture to the back of the frame with Crayola School Glue. Dry.

When & Where

"My daughter made this as a gift for her favorite aunt. She framed her own tiny metallic colored pencil drawing."
- Mark C., father of 8-year-old.

"Even before their school pictures arrive, kids start making these frames. They are so easy to ship anywhere!"
- Susan A., after-school volunteer.

Interesting Info

Photography got off to a painstakingly slow start. Exposures in the early 1800s took 8 hours to complete-imagine sitting still that long! Louis Daguerre discovered a way to reduce the time to 1/2 hour, and found that images could be made permanent by immersing them in salt. The French government bought the rights to early photographic processing in July 1839. On August 19, 1839, Louis Daguerre named the process the Daguerreotype, and released details about his discoveries.

Safety Guidelines

Glitter Glue— WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD—Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Not for use on skin.

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.