Near the end of March I received some fun Dinosaur Train fabric so that I could try some of the crafts from Quilting Treasures for National Craft Month. I loved the fact that the fabric crafts were simple enough for a child (or a crafter of minimal skill like me) to create and still get great results. Since Benjamin is such a big fan of the show, I decided to make him his very own Dinosaur Train Fabric Fun Picture Frame.
Fabric Fun Picture Frame
Materials:
- One picture mat and backing cardboard (any size)
- 45512 H Dinosaur Footprints fabric, at least 2 inches larger than mat on all sizes
- Scissors
- Double Stick Tape
- Ribbon or Rickrack for picture Frame hanger
- Ruler
- Fabric marker
- Optional: Buttons, trim
Directions:
Place fabric right side down on table. Center mat in the middle of the fabric and trace around the inside and outside edges. Remove the mat and draw lines 1” around outside edge and 1” inside the mat opening. See Illustration.
Cut fabric on the further outside line. Cut out center along the innermost line. Cut from the inner corners of the opening to the corner of the inside edge of the frame.
Put double sided tape along the outer edges of one side of the frame. Lay fabric right side down on the table. Place the frame with tape right side down, centered over the fabric and opening. Press down.
Put double sided tape along the outside edges of the frame back. Pull the fabric around from the sides, smoothing and then pressing onto tape. Pull top and bottom edges in the same manner.
Put double sided tape on the frame around the inside photo area. Smooth and press fabric on to the tape.
Put double sided tape on the outside edges of the sides and one end of the cardboard back. Leave one end open so that the photo can be inserted.
Trim and embellish as desired. Hang with ribbon or display inside another picture frame.
This craft really was quick and easy and it would have worked great with a simple wooden or cardboard frame but since I had an old picture frame around anyways, I decided to give it new life by turning it into a funky fabric frame for Benjamin. The double-sided tape made the process quick and easy and I really liked the fact that it was a no-sew craft.
It was so simple to wrap the fabric around the frame and secure it to the tape!
When the picture frame was complete, I placed the glass back into the frame and Curtis printed off a picture of Buddy and his friends to go into it. The finished picture looked so cute and I knew Benjamin would be excited to wake up and see it on his wall. The creation of the frame from start to finish took only about twenty minutes and the result was adorable!
Twenty minutes after picking up the scissors, the picture frame is done!
Quilting Treasures has some other great crafts that you can create to turn your child’s room into a Dinosuar Train hangout so check them out for yourself! Choose from a lampshade, book covers, a bulletin board or even a Dinosaur Train quilt! These fabrics are only available for a limited time so don’t miss out on the chance to give your favourite little paleontologist’s room a Dinosaur Train makeover!
Did you know that March is National Craft Month? Why not celebrate by whipping up some fabulous room accessories for your kids with fun fabric from the hit PBS show Dinosaur Train? Quilting Treasures and The Jim Henson Company have teamed up to offer a line of adorable Dinosaur Train fabrics that crafters and junior palaeontologists will both love.
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What can be better than a basket full of Easter eggs? How about a train full of dinosaur eggs! Buddy and his Pteranodon family set off for new adventures as they encounter baby hatchlings and dinosaur eggs of all shapes and sizes in Dinosaur Train: Eggstravaganza! They’ll learn that all dinosaur families are different, and so are the ways of nurturing them. And who knows, they might just solve a mystery or two while they’re at it! From the world-renowned Jim Henson Company, PBS KIDS and Paramount Home Entertainment, the Dinosaur Train: Eggstravaganza DVD includes eight exciting edu-tainment adventures and is packed with loads of special features including interactive games, colouring pages, a Dinosaur Reference Guide, information for parents and more.
The learning starts with a special episode of the show, so tune into Dinosaur Train on March 1 on PBS KIDS to watch the T-Rex Teeth episode (check your local listings) and see Dr. Scott, the host of Dinosaur Train, tell us all about the teeth of the Tyrannosaurus and other carnivores like sharks. Both sharks and Tyrannosaurus’ lose their teeth, but those teeth are always replaced by new ones. Humans only get two sets of teeth so it’s important to take good care of them!
Join Buddy, the Pteranodon family, and all their Theropod friends in a four-part adventure as they travel on the Dinosaur Train to Laramidia, the “Dinosaur Big City” for the Theropod Convention. At the convention, the kids reunite with Annie Tyrannosaurus and her parents, Delores and Boris. They all meet the multi-horned Mayor Kosmoceratops, and then Buddy and Tiny help King Cryolophosaurus overcome his fear of performing in front of his biggest audience ever!
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Dinosaur Train embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains while sparking an interest in life science, natural history and palaeontology. Dinosaur Train: Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure episodes include: Pteranodon Family World Tour, Gilbert the Junior Conductor, Confuciusornis Says, Tiny’s Tiny Doll, Iggy Iguanodon, Shiny Can’t Sleep, Kenny Kentrosaurus, and Don and the Troodons.
