How to Make Christmas Picture Frames

Drop the tiny beads all over the wet glue on the frame

Hand decorating picture frames is fun for the whole family. Christmas family pictures are wonderful presents for grandparents or friends, and they deserve a special frame to enhance their beauty. Get red or green beads and make your Christmas frames yourself. When you put that special picture into a hand decorated picture frame, it adds an extra special touch to share fun and joy with the recipient.

Things You'll Need

• 5 x 7 plain picture frame
• Large napkin
• Clear drying craft glue
• Pack of tiny beads, red or green

Instructions

1. 

   Use tiny red or green beads for a Christmas frame.

   Open the napkin and lay it on your work table. Remove the back easel and the glass from the frame. Apply the glue on the top surface all over the frame around where the picture goes.

2. 

   Lay a large napkin down to catch falling beads.

   Lay the glue-covered frame on the napkin. Lightly drop the tiny beads all over the glue. Fill them in until there's a solid layer. The napkin will catch the beads that fall.

3. Gather the dropped beads from the napkin and keep adding them to the wet glue on the frame. The glue will dry clear. Let it dry thoroughly overnight before you use the frame.

4. Put the glass back in the frame the next day and put your picture in it. Re-insert the easel backing and your Christmas picture frame is ready to hang or give as a gift.

References

• Crafts For Kids: Beads on Frames
• All Kids Network: Christmas Picture Frame