Eco-Friendly Crafts - Binder Clip Picture Frames

 

An eco-friendly craft stems from the idea of repurposing an item into something else. With all the holiday parties that have recently happened, you may have some photos that you would like to display.  Instead of going out and purchasing a frame for each of your pictures, why not make your own using a binder clip? This is an eco-friendly craft which serves a dual purpose  as you could also turn this into a place card holder for dinner parties and special events.

What you need:

• Large binder clip
• Permanent glue or two way tape
• Leftover wrapping paper or other colored paper
• Feathers, glitter and other craft supplies
• Photo or place card
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Cut a long rectangle the width of the binder clip that should wrap around the entire base. Use any kind of wrapping paper, for Christmas photos use a Christmas paper plus it’s a great way to use up those itty-bitty scraps.  If you don’t like the look of wrapping paper you can always use any kind of coloured paper or construction paper.
2. Using either glue or two-way tape to adhere the paper to the binder clip.
3. Add embellishments, feathers, glitter etc… it will make the project stand out.
4. Place your photo or place card in between the mental tongs of the binder clip.

An eco-friendly variation of this craft is to cut the rectangle out of plain white printer paper and give it to your kids to draw on first then adhere to the blinder clip. It’s a fun craft for kids to do, or for high school and college students who want to display pictures and do not have the money to continually buy frames. This is also an eco-friendly gift idea, as this can be an inexpensive way to give someone a special picture. It can also be used as a party favor for a child’s birthday party. Have all the kids make their little frames as an eco-friendly fun activity and then put a picture from the party in it. This is a cute idea that will add a little whimsy to any room, and these take up less space than a traditional 4×6 frame. Have fun and be creative with this simple craft.
Article courtesy of Ecolectual at The Sustainable Scribe