BACK TO SCHOOL PICTURE FRAME

Create a fun and functional Back to School Picture Frame using pencils, paper, and Mod Podge—perfect for showcasing your child's first-day photo with a creative DIY twist.
BACK TO SCHOOL PICTURE FRAME

MATERIALS 

  • 4” x 6” Flat Wood Frame 
  • 16 Pencils (You may want extras in case you break one or your frame requires more) 
  • Pencil Sharpener 
  • Small Hack Saw 
  • Foam Brush 

 

INSTRUCTIONS 

  1. White Lined Paper 
  2. Mod Podge 
  3. Exacto Knife 
  4. Hot Glue 
  5. Red Cardstock (apple snapped) 
  6. School Picture 
  7. Lay your pencils on your frame and mark where you want the end to be for each—using the frame’s corner seams as a guide. 
  8. Cut off the extra with a small hack saw and then sharpen the pencils to a point until they all fit perfectly on the frame. 
  9. Brush a light coat of Mod Podge over your frame and lay a sheet of lined paper over it, smoothing over the front of the frame. 
  10. Mod Podge the edges of the frame and wrap the paper around the corners like a present. Mod Podge the paper around to the back of the frame so the sides look nice and finished. 
  11. Cut an X in the paper, in the middle of the frame (see photo), with your exacto and fold the paper onto the inside edge— adhearing it with Mod Podge. Trim off any excess paper. 
  12. CAREFULLY hot glue each pencil in place by placing 3 to 4 small dots of hot glue to each pencil as you lay them down. 
  13. Attach the cardstock apple using hot glue (see photo).

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