This is a fun fathers day craft for your children to make for their dad’s.  When it is finished you can put a nice picture of  them in it.  We made it with Melty beads which are sold I am sure by a variety of companies.  You can design your own pattern for your frame which is fun!   Melty beads are really fun for kids because they can make all sorts of creations and then once you iron it, it is a piece of art for them to keep.

Supplies:

  • Melty Beads
  • Iron
  • Cardboard
  • Glue
  • Construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Picture

Steps:

  1. Create Frame from Melty Beads
  2. Iron (covering beads with wax paper) both sides of frame.  Make sure you see the beads melt into eachother
  3. Let beads cool
  4. Cut piece of cardboard to fit frame
  5. Cut construction paper to fit cardboard
  6. Cover Cardboard with construction paper, glue the paper to the card board
  7. Place your child’s picture on the card board background
  8. Glue edge of frame to cardboard background