Gather jumbo craft sticks scissors glue white paint paint brush photo of yourself flowers 4-inch piece of ribbon 15-inch piece of twine permanent marker

1. Ask an adult to help you trim tops of five craft sticks. Slowly cut craft sticks from outside in as shown.
2. Lay two craft sticks 4 inches apart. Bridge the two with five craft sticks; glue in place.
3. Glue two more craft sticks on top of the five sticks, aligned with the first two, to complete the frame shape.
4. Using the white paint and brushes, paint your sticks. Let dry.
5. Tie twine onto the sides of the craft sticks.
6. Trim photo so it will fit between the top and bottom craft sticks.
7. Slip edges of photo behind the craft sticks at each end.
8. Glue flowers onto bottom left-hand corner.
9. Tie ribbon into a bow and glue over the bottom of the flowers.
10. Tie twine to the top craft sticks to create a hanger.
11. Using a marker, write “I love you, Mom.”

—Kathleen Gray-Ziegler