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Fun on the Cheap
5 Craft Ideas Every Grandparent Should Know
By Anne Culbreath Watkins
Cheap Craft #5: You've Been Framed!
Found a stack of paintings or artwork propped against a wall? Flip through to see what's available. While the choice of subject matter may not be to your liking, the frames might be wonderful. Take a few of the best wooden frames home and set up a painting area. Line the floor and adjacent wall with newspaper or plastic, and tape it securely in place. Next, take one of those oversized yard sale shirts and transform it into a painter's smock. Then set out containers of non-toxic acrylic paint in vibrant colors, hand out the paintbrushes and prepare to be amazed. What child wouldn't be proud to display their artwork in a frame they painted themselves? Hint: These pieces make great gifts, too.