Loved our magnet craft of  DIY paint sticks that we posted last month? Well, we’re taking that craft one step farther with DIY paint stick picture frames! Make sure you pull up our previous post, as you’ll be following the same steps for decorating the sticks in this DIY -- you’ll just have to add a few extra steps. 

Themes to consider: 

  • Use maps to create a travel frame
  • Use alphabet stickers for a “1st day of school” frame
  • Use dried flowers or save the dates for a wedding frame 
  • Use birth announcements for a new baby frame

Additional Things That You’ll Need:

  • Wood glue

Steps: 

  1. First, cut paint sticks to the desired frame size width.
  2. Then, line up the cut paint sticks next to one another until you reach the desired frame size length.
  3. Use wood glue to connect each stick together and let dry. 
  4. Follow the DIY Magnetic Paint Sticks tutorial to decorate the sticks. 
  5. Glue or tape a photo or two onto the finished paint stick frame.
  6. Let dry and apply 2-4 10mm x 1mm or 12mm x 2mm disc magnets to the back of each frame. 
Now you’re ready to attach them to your fridge, desk at work, or any other magnetic surface! If you want the decor to really be shown, be sure to make the frame larger than the image you’ll be framing. For more DIYs and magnet hacks, head to our magnets for crafts section of the blog!