Paint pieces and set aside to dry. Assemble with tacky glue. Let dry. Trim cardboard to cover the back. Run a bead of glue along bottom and both sides of cardboard. Leaving top open to slide in photo. Secure to back a frame. Glue on an easel or a string for hanging.

Dye pieces ahead of time to keep mess and time to a minimum. You can do this by soaking the wooden pieces in traditional fabric dye dissolved in water or try soaking in concentrated kool-aid. You can even use dried out markers. Just remove the pads from inside the barrels and place in a tub of water with wooden pieces.