Make a Bookish Picture Frame
Create your own frame based on your favorite book.
What you need:
• crayons and/or markers
• posterboard or cardboard
• scissors
• glue
What to do:
1. Go to the Dear America Web site.
2. Follow the steps to make and print out a frame. Next, use crayons and/or markers to decorate the frame.
3. Glue the frame to a piece of posterboard or cardboard and cut off the extra so that the back is the same size and shape as the frame. Cut out an additional piece of cardboard to form the back of the frame (the part that goes behind the picture you place in the frame).
4. Choose a favorite picture to display in the frame.
5. For more fun book-related activities, try your hand at making your own frame for another favorite book. What pictures would you use to decorate the frame? Or: send an e-card based on your favorite book! Check out our kids' Card Factory.
Learning benefits:
• creativity
• encourages interest in history
• imagination
