A garden rock and wire photo holder is a wonderful DIY project kids of all ages (and adults) will enjoy making! These cool photo holders are the perfect way to display your favorite family pics or give as gifts for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Christmas, and birthdays.

These super easy wire picture holders can be customized to fit your style by painting the rocks, adding beads to the wire holder, or even using colorful wire. Also, this project is easily adaptable so all ages of kids can make them too.

We made a bunch of these wire picture holders for my oldest's graduation party. I found some small cute cards with various Bible verses on them that we inserted into the wire picture holders and used as centerpieces on all of the tables. We encouraged guests to take one home too! I have a few extra left over from the party so I've been scattering them around the house to display Scripture verses in high-traffic areas where I'm sure they will be read often!

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Awesome Group Project Idea

If you need the perfect group craft project this is it! Whether it be for summer camp, youth group, or even a craft to do at your child's birthday party everyone will love this take-home craft. You can encourage kids to go on a rock hunt before making it into a picture display or you can provide rocks for them to use.

Sometimes it is hard to find a DIY project that teens will enjoy making. I know my teens loved making these easy wire picture holders especially since it gives them the perfect way to display a few of their favorite pics which they can change out whenever they want.

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Ideas to Customize A Rock & Wire Picture Holder

The best rocks to use for this project are flat stones. One way to customize this project is to use a variety of different-sized flat stones either all of the same color like white stones or a variety of different types of rocks.

Painting the rocks with colorful designs like swirls, stripes or even shapes like stars and rainbows is also a fun way to make this project reflect your creative side. If you plan on giving several wire picture holders as a Christmas gift you could paint the rocks in holiday-themed colors!

Did you know craft wire comes in a variety of colors? I think these rock & wire picture holders would look great if you took two or three different colored wires, twisted them together, and then make your picture holder with them.

Garden Rock & Wire Picture Holder Craft For Kids

Supplies Needed:

Medium-sized flat stone or rock (approximately 2" x 2")
Craft or floral wire
Wire cutter or pliers (like this one here)
Pencil
Acrylic paint & brushes (optional)
Beads (optional)
Photos or small inspirational cards (like this) to display
Water-based spray sealer (I use this)

Directions For Garden Rock & Wire Picture Holder

1. Clean your rocks or stones by scrubbing them with soap and water then let the rocks dry completely.

2. If you plan on painting your rocks make sure to cover the surface of your table with newspaper or a plastic drop cloth. After painting the rocks let the paint dry completely then spray a water-based sealant over the rock and let it dry.

*tip - if you are using dark rocks you may want to paint the rocks white so that it is easier to see the design and colors your child adds to their rocks.

If you choose not to paint your rock go ahead and get started with the next step.

3. It is time to add the wire to your rocks. Wire comes in a variety of different gauges and most wires will work great however if you are adding beads to the wire make sure the beads fit onto the wire.

(This step in the project might be challenging for younger children and it might be best if you or another adult completes this step.)

Depending on the size of your rock you will need to adjust the length of the wire as you start this step. Take the end of the wire and put it on the top of the rock adding about 2 inches of extra wire length. Wrap the wire underneath the rock bringing it back up to the top of the rock until the two sides of the wire meet in the center of the rock. If your wire is very thin you may have to wrap the wire around the rock a few times. Twist the wires together with your fingers until they fit snugly around the rock then use pliers to finish twisting the wire so it doesn't slip off of the rock.

4. From the top of the rock stretch out the wire so you have approximately 7 to 8 inches of wire sticking up from the rock. Cut the wire at this measurement.

5. If you are adding beads to the wire string them on one at a time leaving about 3 inches of bare wire at the top.

6. To make the loop at the top of the picture holder take the end of the wire and wrap it around a pencil or marker three or four times. Slip a photo or a small card into the loop to display it.