Alphabet Bead Frame
Young children will enjoy making mom a special handmade gift while practicing their spelling and fine motor skills at the same time! Use glitter alphabet beads on a handmade frame using a unique paper plate base!
Materials
- Alphabet Bead Glitter Cubes
- Paint Brushes Triangle Handle
- Neon Fuzzy Sticks
- Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
- Square Paper Plate
- Hole Punch
- Scissors
- Craft Glue
Instructions
Step 1. Gather your supplies.
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| Step 2. Cut out a square opening in the middle of your plate, as shown. We chose a square shaped plate, but you could easily do this with a circle shape. |
| Step 3. Paint a design on the plate and allow to dry. |
| Step 4. Punch a hole in the top right inside of the frame, and punch another hole, on the top left inside of the frame. Make sure that the holes line up evenly. |
| Step 5. Insert one end of a Fuzzy Stick through the left hole and twist to secure. |
| Step 6. Thread alphabet and pony beads on the Fuzzy Stick. We spelled “BEST MOM,”using Pony Beads as spaces between the letters. |
| Step 7. Insert the other end of the Fuzzy Stick through the right hole, twist to secure and trim the excess. |
| Step 8. Repeat steps 4-7 on the bottom half of the frame opening. We spelled “IN THE WORLD” and used Pony Beads as spaces between the letters. |
| Step 9. Add glitter glue to accent the frame. |
| Step 10. If you want to add a photo, print or cut the photo a little larger than your frame opening and glue to the back of the frame. Once dry, flip it over and give it to mom! |
