Ideas For Fun Photo Craft Projects To Do At Home

Do you want something other then a picture frame to display you favorite photos? There are a lot of different photo craft projects that can be done to turn your family photos, vacation snap shots or other fun photos into something you will treasure.

Crafts made to display photos do not have to be hard at all, in fact many of the most remarkable photo craft project ideas are simple and can be done in matter of minutes. Look below to find some amazing craft ideas turn your favorite photos into your own personal photo art.

Ideas For Fun Photo Craft Projects

Have you ever seen an amazing photo looking photo sketched into an Etch A Sketch and wonder how they did it. While some artist can actually spend days working on a photo to by means of a etch a sketch there are more simpler ways to turn a photo you taken into Etch A Sketch Photo Art.

This photo craft project is done by using a Etch a sketch (This is a great way to reuse a nonworking or unused Etch a Sketch.), photo paper, printer and common computer photo editing program that can be downloaded for free. To find out how to make this project go to Photojojo.com

Ideas For Fun Photo Craft Projects

A photo puzzle is a great gift for grandparents and other family members that spend a lot of time putting together puzzles. While you can send off your photos like seen at many photography studios, to get your photos put on puzzles you can also do it yourself at home. Learn how to here

While this project will be fun to do with the kids, it does need some adult supervision due to cutting of the puzzle pieces.

Ideas For Fun Photo Craft Projects

I just loved the snow globe photo idea from Designmom.com. The writer on Designmom.com made these with her kids from material mostly found around the house. They are a simple but very eye appealing photo craft that the kids will enjoy making and show casing on a shelf. Since they are made from jars they do not make the best toy but they could be a great gift for grandma.

Ideas For Fun Photo Craft Projects

I now look at my kids toys that are laying on the floor a little different. Instead of telling them that I will throw there blocks in the trash if they do not keep them put up, maybe I should warn them that I am looking for toys to put photos on. This photo was taken Diy maven, check out how she make them at curbly.com

Use Own Photos To Create A Special One Of A Kind Wall Paper Border

* Choose what photograph or photographs you want to use. You can go simplistic by just doing one photo and repeating it or you can do several photos. Just make sure the photo is focused and uncluttered. Photos that are focused on one thing is best in most cases to prevent the feeling of clutter.

* If photos are not already digital scan photos and put them into an easy to get to file.

* Print photos on to plain computer paper. The common paper used for a printer will work great. Photos can be used in color but often times it is easier to work with black and white photos.

* Cut the photos out and put in the order you wish. You can apply photos directly on the wall where you want the border or you can buy a solid color border to paste the photos on to. If the area is hard to get to, using a pre-made border to put photos onto is recommended. I have also seen it done by painting on a colored boarder then applying photos directly to wall.

* Apply wallpaper paste to photo you want to use and place where wanted. If putting directly on wall remember to mark wall so photos will be even all the way across.

* Apply wallpaper paste to the back of the first photograph with the wallpaper brush. Press the photo to the wall directly below the ceiling line.

* Remove extra paste from sides with rag immediately before it has a chance to dry. This will also help remove any bubbles in the paper.

* Continue with photos until wall paper boarder is complete.

* If you wish you can apply a protective gloss over paper when done to avoid aging process.

Ideas For Fun Photo Craft Projects

While our cameras on are cellphones are not the best at taking pictures, they are usually the most handy way to take a photo on the go. The photos do not have to just stay in your phone, turn them into awesome crafts like a comic booth strip photo, stickers, a lamp shade, or refrigerator magnets. Learn how to at photojojo.com.

Photo Craft Prject Ideas

With four laminated photos and some random things you can probably find around the house you can make this cut little tote. Make it for your self or as a gift. It would also make a fun and personable gift bag.

To learn how to make the keepsake tote go to Kodak.com.

1. For best results use clear images that have high resolution so you can crop and focus to get the right image for your craft project.
2. Make sure to get the righ transfer paper to print on. If you are transferring on to a light background you can easily use regular transfer paper, but you must use transfer paper for dark colors when using a darker background.
3. Do not print out your photo onto transfer paper until the day you are going to use it. Ink on photo paper transfers easier when its fresh.

When you are looking for a gift to give a grandma, a parent or someone else in the family a gift it is hard to find something that they will love but something that is cheap. Photos are a great gift but just photos itself can be a little boring and may not seem like its enough to use. Below are a few ideas of photo crafts you can assemble or do at home for less then $5 a piece.

To reduce the cost of the individual photo craft project you can buy a kit that has enough stuff for several gifts.