Tips For Choosing The Perfect School Photo Frame

Do you want to give your children a special
keepsake of their childhood school years butQuestion #2: Do you want to frame school
aren't sure what to do?  School photo frames willpictures and keepsakes both in a single frame?
not only protect your child’s pictures andIf you have school keepsakes like school projects,
school mementos, but will be a wonderfulartwork or awards that you want to display with
reminder for them of their childhood school years.pictures, you should consider using a scrapbook
School picture frames are a fun way for theframe or shadow box frame. A scrapbook picture
entire family to watch your children grow andframe offers twice the enjoyment because you
especially make great gifts for grandparents.can create a scrapbook page for each school
This article will help give you some questions toyear and be able to display it in a scrapbook
ask before choosing a school picture frame andframe. Scrapbook frames are used for thin
give you suggestions for different ways to displaymementos and pictures, while shadow box
your kids photos.frames are used for larger, thicker items like
With so many options to choose from whenmedals or an art project. Ready made shadow
selecting a school picture frame, you should askbox frames are available in depths of ½ inch to
yourself these four questions before you begin1 ¾ inches or you have the option of a custom
shopping for your school picture frame.made shadow box frame made specifically for
1. Do you have many photos to display andthe dimensions of your item.
limited space to display them?Question #3: Do you want to display just one
2. Do you want to display pictures and schoolschool year picture or a frame that will hold
mementos together in one frame?multiple school years photos all in one frame?
3. Do you want a frame to display just oneSchool picture frames that only hold a single
school year or a framing option that will hold all ofschool year photo can be found in wood, metal or
their school years in one frame?a decorative school days picture frame. There is
4. Will this school picture frame be a gift?a wide selection of cute pewter kid’s frames.
Answering these questions will help you find aYou can choose anything from school bus frames
school photo frame a whole lot faster and ensureto a butterfly frame to truck frames. If you're
you find just what you want.looking for a more classic picture frame that will
complement your decor, you should consider
Question #1: Do you have many photos to displayselecting a beautiful wood frame or even a metal
and limited space to display them?picture frame.
If you answered that you have a lot of picturesIf you have children or grandchildren and are
to frame with limited space, you should use alooking for a school photo frame that will display
frame that holds multiple pictures. A couple greateach school year in one frame, use a school
selections for framing multiple photos are collageyears picture frame. With the school years frame
frames, school years frames and double or triplethere is an opening for each grade level portrait.
frames.Another option is to use a matted collage frame
Collage picture frames are best for candid schoolusing a photo from each grade level.
photos or displaying pictures of multiple children in
a single frame. Collage frames are also a greatQuestion #4: Will this school photo frame be a
solution for displaying a variety of different sizedgift?
photos in a single frame.  If the school picture frame is for a gift, be sure
School years picture frames are designed tothe frame will complement the person’s style
display school pictures of a child in each gradeand personality. Whether they have classic, simple
level. This type of photo frame holds wallet sizedtaste or prefer a more decorative look, by
photos, so if you have larger sized pictures, you'llmatching the school frame to the person's taste
need to select a different type of school photoyou'll help to ensure your gift will be used and
frame.appreciated. You are always safe with a classic
Double and triple picture frames also make greatwood or metal frame, which tend to go with
frames for displaying school portraits of multiplealmost any picture or decor.
children. Since school portraits come in a varietyIt's also important to select a frame that will go
of sizes like wallets, 4x6, 5x7 and 8x10, theywith any school picture. If giving as a gift,
work great for displaying in double or triple pictureremember to send a new picture every year.
frames.  Both triple and double frames come in aSchool picture frames can be a fun way to watch
variety of standard sizes so you can display justyour children or grandchildren change and grow
about any size of school portrait. Plus, with thesethroughout their school years. With so many
frames, you can simply replace the previouschoices you are sure to find the perfect school
year’s photo with the current photo withoutphoto frame that will look great wherever you
taking up a lot of space on your mantle or wall.choose to display it.