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A crafting classic, the craft stick picture frame provides a great base for kidsto attach other decorations to.What you'll need:Eight clean craft sticksPaint or magic markers Tacky craft gluePhotograph of yourself that it is okay for you to cut (get permission!)ScissorsPencilCardboard (you can use an old cereal box) Yarn (if you want to hang your frame)Magnet (if you want to be able to put your frame on the refrigerator or a filingcabinet)Any of the following items to decorate the frame: sequins, buttons,construction paper, yarn, stickers, nuts and bolts, fishing lures, buttons,ribbons, tiny fake flowers, golf tees, puzzle pieces, lace, stamps, wrappingpaper, fabric, or pictures of their favorite hobby cut from magazines, etc.How to make it:Arrange the craft sticks as follows: put two side-by-side vertically (up anddown). Put two more (arranged the same way) next to them. Take the photograph and slide the edges under the four sticks so that neitherof the sides (right or left) show.Place two more craft sticks, side-by-side, so that the top edge is covered. Dothe same with the bottom edge using the last two sticks. (The top and bottomparts will cross over the side parts of the frame.) Use the pencil to lightlymark where the frame will attach. You may need to trim the picture if it is toobig.Use the glue to put the frame together. Let it dry overnight.While you are waiting for the frame to dry, put the picture on a piece of cardboard and trace around it. Trim the cardboard to be just a little larger