My sister-in-law and I came up with a joint present idea for my in-laws. I have two children and she has four, and since grandparents already love grand-kid pictures, what better than ALL their grand-kids in one picture?!
By using free boxes from Aldi, and discounted yarn for the letters, this whole gift came together for less than $35! The frame was the most expensive part of the whole gift.
My mother-in-law cried tears of joy as she opened it. I was so very thankful we could give her this!
Materials Needed:
- Collage Picture Frame
- scotch Tape
- printed letters (free printable)
- Sturdy Cardboard (I used free boxes from an Aldi's run )
- X-ACTO Knife
- Cutting Mat
- White or cream yarn
- hot glue gun
1. Cut letters out of cardboard
Tape printed letter (link to free printable above) to edges of sturdy cardboard.
Use X-ACTO Knife
2. Wrap letter with Yarn
We used hot glue to start on bottom of letter, then secured with glue on back as you wrap. A good tutorial can be found here.
We used hot glue to start on bottom of letter, then secured with glue on back as you wrap. A good tutorial can be found here.
3. Take & Print Pictures
For consistency in your pictures, use the same background for each of the kids. We just used a wide tree in the front yard.
When Printing, I highly recommend black and white, it really makes the letters pop. We printed in color and in black & white to test out which we like better. We found the color distracted you from the fact that you were trying to make a cohesive collage that spelled ONE Word.
4. Mat and Frame
We used buy a six opening collage
- JOY
- LOVE
- I <3 u
- YOUR FAMILY'S LAST NAME
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