Cousin Cubes.....Merry Christmas 2014......a little early for once

First....let's give credit where credit is due.  I did not think of this idea on my own and these ladies (see website below) had great instructions.......I was looking for a simple craft the kids could make for their cousins for Christmas and boy did we find it.

http://thefrugalgirls.com/2012/04/diy-photo-cube.html

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Anna and I started painting blocks last night.  

Carolyn jumped in to help glue the pictures on today.

Later Joel came with me to the store (to pick up a few more blocks) and thought he might like a cube (Anna and Carolyn each had one by this time while making the cousin’s gifts)…..and then we decided it wasn’t fair that the focus was on the girl cousins, so we bought some neon paint to make some blocks for the older boy cousins.  

Matthew was gone all afternoon and evening at marching band camp, but pitched in at the end of the night when I thought I couldn’t possible finish the last couple of pictures.  He indicated that he and Mike (similar aged cousin) probably wouldn’t appreciate the gesture...so we skipped them.  

 

So all in all we made 22 cubes….132 pictures….and only 3 pictures left over and the need to search for one extra shot to be appropriate for the right person (we made cubes for both Grandmothers and my sister as well).

Before you give me too much credit for being the early bird....please know the gift (photos later) I am making for the sisters/nieces was supposed to be given in 2012.....but is only now getting finished.  I started in January thinking if I just made one a month I could get done....I am ahead of schedule, but know the fall is a busy time!

The kids and I have a 3rd craft of the summer, but its great reveal will only be after a few packages are delivered......