Twig Picture Frame Craft

A twig picture frame craft is a DIY nature craft which can be made by Cub Scouts. This frame makes a nice gift for somebody special. It also can be used at a meeting about family heritage, to frame a family picture.

Make sure you explain to them to be careful with the hot glue. They might find using a hot glue pot and applying the glue with craft sticks is easier than using a hot glue gun. In either case, use the low temperature hot glue.

You can also do this project with younger Cub Scouts if you do the gluing for them.

A printable copy with illustrations is provided.

Materials

• 12 long, relatively straight twigs, about ¼ to ½ inch thick
• Low temperature hot glue gun or a hot glue pot
• twine
• photo

Instructions

1. Remove any leaves from the twigs.
2. Break six of the twigs into 11 inch lengths
3. Break the other six twigs into 8 inch lengths
4. Arrange the twigs as shown on the printable copy above, with the longer twigs across the top and bottom and the shorter twigs on the sides. The center opening should be slightly smaller than the size of the photo. If necessary, use a blank piece of paper the same size as the photo to help you space them correctly.
5. Use the hot glue to tack the sticks together.
6. Wrap the twine around the intersections of the sticks as shown. Make about three wraps around.
7. Attach another piece of twine to the top to serve as the hanger.
8. Attach the photo to the back of the frame.

Printable copy of Twig Picture Frame Craft with illustrations