Creating Picture Frames with Recylced Materials at momstown Milton!

Our Recycled Treasures group is a popular event with the mamas and kids of momstown Milton.  Our momstown monthly theme for June was Shapes, so our craft was picture frames made out of recycled items of various shapes.

Materials Used:

- cardboard, cut into frames
- paint, brushes, glue and tape
- bottle caps - representing a circle
- small rectangles cut from tetra paks
- squares of tissue paper
- triangles cut from scraps of previous crafts
- stars (cut with a star punch) cut from magazines
- fancy string, recycled from Christmas
- a special 4X6 photo for each child

Our picture frames were rectangles, cut from heavy cardboard boxes.  The kids first painted them with brushes, sponges, and even kitchen scrubbies.

                           

 Once the frames were painted, the little recyclers embellished them with their choice of decorations.  

The photos were taped onto the back of the frames, and they were done!   They were SO proud of their creations!  Some were made as special Father's Day gifts, and some were going home to be hung in the kids' bedrooms.

 

All of the fun Recycled Treasures crafts are made by items that would otherwise go into the recycling bin.  After just a couple weeks of saving, it is amazing to see the potential projects that emerge.  We have a spot in the basement where our recycled items go that will one day become fun crafts.  If you get into the habit of saving things like birthday cards, twist ties, tetra packs, interesting pieces of ribbon, yogurt containers, etc., there is always something fun to do on a rainy day.  The possibilities are endless!

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Submitted by Paula Porter, a momstown Milton member and

 mother of two amazing girls.