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Twig picture frames

Frame the view, or your favourite drawing. Make a rustic frame from four sticks.

  • 20 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Indoors or out
  • Any season
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 4 min to gather · 13 min to make · 3 min to tidy. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • Four straight sticks of similar length
  • String or elastic bands
  • Leaves, seeds or petals to decorate

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Lay the sticks in a square, crossing at the corners.

  2. Grown-up job

    An adult ties or bands each corner together.

  3. Little one leads

    Your child tucks or glues leaves and petals around the frame.

  4. Hold it up and frame a view: a tree, a cloud, a friend's face.

  5. At home, tape a drawing or photo to the back.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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