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Age range: 3-6

Theme Area: Making Picture Frames

Related Episode: The Ugly Dragling

Subjects/Skills: Art

Materials Needed:
Cardboard
Construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Drawing materials, such as crayons or markers
Picture of your child
Tape
Yarn or ribbon
Hole punch

Directions:
Show your child a picture of himself. As you look at the picture together, talk about everything that makes him special-he's a good helper, he's kind to other people, and so on.

Invite your child to make a picture frame for his picture. Cut a piece of cardboard in the shape of a frame to hold his picture in the center. Ask him to choose the color of the construction paper that he would like to use. Then cut it to match the cardboard.

Help him to spread glue on the cardboard, then work together to carefully stick the construction paper on the cardboard. Set it aside to dry.

When the glue has dried, help him write his name at the top of the frame. Then write some words that you used to describe his special qualities. Leave room for him to include some drawings.

Give your child drawing materials to use to decorate the frame.

When he's finished, tape the picture in the back so it shows through the front of the frame. Then punch holes at the top edges of the frame, and tie a piece of yarn or ribbon on each side to use for hanging the frame.

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