Tag Archives: craft foam

Make a Rainbow Mobile

You and your kids can make these cute rainbow mobiles for their bedrooms or playrooms or any room. They are simple, cute, and fun. You can screw a mug hook into the ceiling to hang up rainbow mobiles, or simply hang them from doorknobs to decorate doorknobs. Items Needed: Craft foam Craft paint Tissue paper Cotton balls (optional) Markers Scissors Glue Yarn or string Raffia or ribbon Beads Hole punch Instructions: On the craft foam, draw a rainbow shape with round sections at each end. Cut out your drawing. Draw lines with marker to separate colors for the rainbow. You … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Sewing Cards

While this project doesn’t involve actual sewing, and there are no needles involved, it will help teach little ones the concept of sewing. It will also give them something fun to do. The projects turn out cute and kids may want to hang them up in their rooms, hang them on the fridge or give them as gifts. It is a fun little project and is another one that is handy for taking along on road trips. Just grab a little tote back or storage box to contain the items needed, and keep a few sewing cards and yarn in … Continue reading →

No Tears Bath Time Visor

If washing your little one’s hair has become a struggle, you will love this project. You can make a bath time visor to keep shampoo and water -not to mention tears- out of your child’s eyes. It’s simple, it’s cheap, and it’s a fun project to work on with your child while you explain (with great joy) how washing his or her hair will now be easy and painless. Items needed: Craft foam Hole Punch Spiraling elastic cord Cut the craft foam into a half circle. You can use something round, like the lid from a medium sized food storage … Continue reading →

Craft Idea: Make Your Own Puzzles

I love craft projects that are not only fun to make but also fun to play with once they are completed. Making your own puzzles falls into this category. You and your kids will have a good time designing and making these simple puzzles, and you’ll also have fun putting them together again and again. Craft Foam Puzzles 1. Start by making a design that you would like to make into a puzzle. You or your kids can draw something or create a design on your computer and print it out. Geometric shapes are easier for smaller children to cut … Continue reading →