How to Create a Graduation Photo Frame

Graduation is an exciting time for every student. Give your graduate a personalized photo frame to preserve their finest graduation memories. By using some simple, inexpensive craft supplies, you can create a lasting memory that your graduate can keep forever.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Plain picture frame
• Stickers
• Scissors
• Card stock
• Glue

Instructions

1. Purchase a plain photo frame in any size and color. Consider a frame in your graduate's school colors.

2. Find alphabet stickers that are a contrasting color to the frame. Be sure to choose stickers that are going to be the right size for decorating your frame. To save yourself some time, you also may want to look for graduation-themed stickers such as celebration stickers or stickers of mortar boards and gowns.

3. Use card stock to cut out other larger shapes to use on the frame if you were unable to find stickers to represent the images you want to use. Laminate the card stock shapes to make them more sturdy. Adhere the card stock images with craft or super glue.

4. Decorate the frame using a combination of the alphabet stickers and larger shapes you have cut out. The larger shapes you have cut out can provide a nice contrast to the lettering on the frame if you let them hang off the edge of the frame to create dimension. Consider the year the student is graduating, what school they are graduating from and their name as possible decorations to include on the frame.

5. Slide a photo of the graduate in their graduation garb if you are presenting them the frame after their graduation.

References

• Homemade photo frame ideas.
• Inspiration for homemade photo frames.