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Celebrate love by having some craft time fun using Crayola Play Sand!

Below are some fun and easy DIY ideas from the Crayola Play Sand Lab that are fun and safe for both parents and kids. Create a one of a kind picture frame for your favorite photo of your loved one and even make a matching candle to pair with it using colored sand!

Keep reading for a little inspiration to make your own!

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MATERIALS

Here are some of the items you'll need:

White wooden frames (Find these at your local craft store)
Candles (try mixing tall and medium sizes)
At least 1 bag of Crayola Play Sand- Any color! Select multiple colors for an even cooler looking design! (Click here to find it at a store near you!)
1 8 oz. jar of Mod Podge, or any type of kid-safe liquid glue
Medium Brush
Paper heart stickers
Paper plates (makes for easy clean up!)
Glitter
1 Cup per color of Crayola Play Sand

INSTRUCTIONS & IDEAS

For starters, pour Crayola Play Sand, glitter (or a mix of both!) on to a paper plate, mix the materials together, pour it into a cup and set it to the side.

Using the brush, paint Mod Podge or liquid glue onto your white frame with swift strokes until the frame is covered specifically where you'd like to add materials your play sand and glitter. We chose to dazzle up just one corner of the frame!

Next, grab your cup of Crayola Play Sand and/or glitter mix and begin carefully sprinkling it along the areas you applied glue to. Don't be afraid to shake on alot if you're going for a strong pop of color!

Let dry for about half an hour and then glue on your heart decor as desired. (Tip: apply glue to the back of decor items for a stronger hold to the frame).

Below is another frame design option using Purple Crayola Play Sand.

Now lets have some fun with the candles!

Here are some other neat design ideas using the same glue and sand sprinkling method.

Below we added some of our leftover hear decor to the candle before the glue and sprinkling step. Once done, we removed the decor to leave behind a cool heart shaped pattern design! The possibilities are endless!