Kids Craft- Photo Ornament- Help Please

[mrssyvo]

I am having a Christmas party for the neighborhood kids, and I want to do an ornament craft with their pictures to take home. Does any one have an idea for an easy one that is cute as well. I do not want to have to spray paint, or mess with plaster and the kids age range from 5 to 12

 

[pcchefjane]

Maybe you can get some of the foam frames they can decorate at Michael's or Hobby Lobby!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Open both ends of a tuna can or small pineapple can (with our can opener), cover the outside with felt or fabric, then put the pictures in the back. You could also get little figurines to make a scene in those.

 

[nikked]

When I was a kid, we made an ornament out of a canning lid...the kind with the separate ring. We decorated the ring, and our picture went in the back.

I hope you can get a visual on that...it sounds kind of like the tuna can idea without all the extra tuna!!!

HTH

 

[jesusluvsu2005]

We did these at mother's day out. We took cd's, covered the part that has the brand and such with self adhesive felt. Then hot glue their picture on the front and decorate with stickers. Oh and we placed a ribbon looped in between the felt and cd so they can hang them on the tree.
God bless,
Amanda

 

[mscharf]

we always used posicle sticks. glue them before so they have time to dry, then let the kiddos decorate!

 

[mrssyvo]

What is the best way to color the popsicle sticks? Will markers work, or do we need to paint them? I also like the ide of the cd's but I am not sure if I have old ones, can you buy blank ones that are not too expensive?

 

[ChefBeckyD]

What is the best way to color the popsicle sticks? Will markers work, or do we need to paint them? I also like the ide of the cd's but I am not sure if I have old ones, can you buy blank ones that are not too expensive?

The dollar store by us,(and also Hobby Lobby) has colored craft sticks - they look just like popsicle sticks.

 

[mrssyvo]

Oh, good idea- I will try the dollar store here. Hobby Lobby is a good ways away, I only stop there when I am in the area.

 

[Kitchen2u]

Open both ends of a tuna can or small pineapple can (with our can opener), cover the outside with felt or fabric, then put the pictures in the back. You could also get little figurines to make a scene in those.

This is what I was going to say....and when the parents how..."Pampered Chef Can Opener" conversation!!!

 

[Yakmama]

When I was a kid we used to make ornaments with little wooden blocks you get at any craft store. We would paint them whatever color we wanted, and then "modge podge" our pictures onto it. We would then decorate with ribbons and stickers. This is a little messy, though.

 

[mrssyvo]

I decided to use old CD's, and I cought felt to cut into circles to cover the center, and ribbon and silver beads to decorate. They are also making the pretzel wreaths to take home as well. And we are doing the Left/ Right game with gifts I bought, and will wrap.

 

[merego]

We did these at mother's day out. We took cd's, covered the part that has the brand and such with self adhesive felt. Then hot glue their picture on the front and decorate with stickers. Oh and we placed a ribbon looped in between the felt and cd so they can hang them on the tree.
God bless,
Amanda

So you use the actual CD, not a CD case?
I saw a craft on using the cd case and it looks like a frame.
I am trying to make something for the parents of the 2 kids I babysit.
I am trying to visulize this, but can't

 

[kcjodih]

So you use the actual CD, not a CD case?
I saw a craft on using the cd case and it looks like a frame.
I am trying to make something for the parents of the 2 kids I babysit.
I am trying to visulize this, but can't

Yes, you use the actual CD. Where the label is in the centre you cover that with felt and then their picture. Decorate with stickers. Attach ribbon behind felt circle to the cd before glueing felt down. Clear as mud?

 

[tabnat80]

Ok. My mom did this last year with ds and it's still on my fridge. It's really cute. You take an 8x10 pic and 2 pieces of construcion paper, one red, one green. You cut the green to look like a beard and put it on the bottom of the paper. THe red one you cut like a hat and glue to the top. THen you let them glue cotton balls all around the edges of it. It makes it look like a little elf. It's really cute. Mom works at a school and the some of the teachers did this with their classes.

 

[jrstephens]

So you use the actual CD, not a CD case?
I saw a craft on using the cd case and it looks like a frame.
I am trying to make something for the parents of the 2 kids I babysit.
I am trying to visulize this, but can't

We do them at VBS with the case. You cut the picture and put it inside the case. Decorate around the front of the case with stickers and put magnets on the back for it to go on the frig. You can buy the cases for like 10 for $1 at the DOllar Tree.