5 Easy Crafts Made With Foam Sheets
In general, foam sheets are used by children for making crafts. However, it is also used to make tableware, decorations in schools and other places. Foam sheets are very easy to use. You can even make various crafts without using glue.
Today we will talk about 5 easy crafts with this material. They do not require much work but the end result is very nice. In most cases you only need foam sheets and scissors. Of course, we should not forget about creativity and art. So get everything ready on the table and make these works of art quickly and easily.
Spring flowers from foam sheets
You don’t need molds or glue to make these flowers. They are very easy to make and you will be very pleased with the result. You can vary the steps we give you to make different types of flowers.
Materials you need
- A pencil
- Scissors
- Felt balls
- skewers
- Foam sheets (in different colors)
- Optional: washi tape in different colors to stick the flowers.
Steps to follow
- Draw the shape of the flower you like on a foam sheet.
- Cut two circles in different sizes and in different colors. These two circles will be the centerpiece of your flower.
- Mount the flower with the two circles in between and insert the skewer in the middle.
- Place a felt or plastic ball on the tip in the center of the flower.
- To give more volume to the petals, press them together in the center and heat shape them.
- If you like, you can decorate the skewer with washi tape or paint it with tempera.
Dolls and animals from foam sheets
This is a classic among artists who use foam sheets. You can make any animal figure there is in the world. Popular characters and animals from foam sheets are very beautiful. They are also easier to make than you think.
Since this is all about using your imagination and creativity , there are so many designs that you could create. One of the techniques we find useful when creating animals or characters is to trace the figure on the felling in the color you need. For example, you can make beautiful ladybugs with black and red foam sheets. Or how about, for example, a small bee with black and yellow foam sheets?
If you are going to celebrate a birthday party with a special theme, make the candy bags from this material. Or make the characters from the theme of the party. If you have the time and dedication you can even make three-dimensional dolls.
birthday cards
The good thing about making birthday cards with foam sheets is that you can let your imagination run wild. You can make them in different sizes and even use popular characters. Of course you can also just write ‘Congratulations’ or ‘Come to my party’ with letters made of foam sheets.
Making cards with foam sheets is also very easy because of the versatility of the material. It can be cut, pasted, folded, heat formed and sewn. So the next time there’s a birthday, make your own cards instead of buying them from the store. It’s cheaper and much more fun.
Letters and shapes
To teach the little ones the alphabet in a playful way , they can make letters and shapes from foam sheets. For each letter, create the shape of an object whose name starts with that letter. That way you can also make basic shapes, such as diamonds, hearts, butterflies or eggs. Simply cut out the shapes.
You can also use letters to decorate walls with your name, or the nursery, birthday party, and so on. There are simply no limits to all the creative things you can make.
Rubber Stamps
You don’t have to go to the store to buy fun stamps for you and your kids to play with. You can make them very easily with foam sheets. All you have to do is cut a very defined shape. If you want you can also make a design inside. You only need ink for the stamp.
If you want , you can also stamp different designs on a toilet paper roll or on a kitchen roll. This way you have a versatile roll full of stamps. Try it, it’s really cute, easy and also a lot of fun. You can use a small wooden stick for the base of your stamp. You stick the shape on one of the sides and that’s it!
