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We use so many different craft supplies at our house that it was hard to pick one to focus on. I chose Foam Craft Sheets in the end. There are endless ways to use them in crafts and activities. We just love them. Today I will be sharing with you how to Create a Foam Sheet Banner with the kids as well as how we put our's to use.
Create A Foam Sheet Banner
What we used:
foam craft sheets - multi colors
toilet paper rolls
white paint
paper plate
yarn
hole punch
What we did:
I divided the foam sheets in half so that both kids got one of each color. I put white paint on a paper plate. I also put white paper out on the table so they did not make a big mess. This paper also came in handy for some extra painting once the foam sheets were finished.
I demonstrated on one foam sheet that they could make prints on the foam sheet with the toilet paper roll. We talked about how the toilet paper roll made a circle and talked about all the colors of the foam sheets too. Sneaking in a little learning while crafting. They could not wait to get started on making prints on the foam sheets.
Once they had finished print making all the foam sheets, we left them to dry. They continued painting on the white paper that was on the table. It was a few days before I came back to finish working on this project. I got out some fun, multi-colored yarn and a hole punch. I punched 2 holes in all the foam sheets then I added the yarn to them. I offered my 5 yr to help me string the foam sheets on the yarn but he declined. Once I had the yarn in place I hung it up on our fireplace.
This cute and fun foam sheet banner could be used for so many things: birthday parties, class parties, holiday parties, just for fun to decorate the house, and/or a fun photo booth.
We decided to use it as just for fun decoration to add some color to our house during these dark winter days. The pop of color just gives the house a happier feel. Just hanging them up as decoration was not enough. We put them to use in a DIY Photo Both for a little dress up fun one day too.
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| we even got daddy in there before he left for work. |
How I set up the photo booth:
I already had the banner hanging so I added a blanket to the bottom of the fireplace. If I had not already had the banner hanging I would have gotten a sheet out and hang it up on the fireplace first and then added the banner. Either way it is fun for the kids.
I gathered a few props from the dress up bins and placed them on the fireplace. Now the kids could come have fun trying on glasses, necklaces... and act silly. I got to snap a few pictures to remember these fun and silly days.
This guy here had me laughing the entire time. He is one silly and full of life little man. I am glad that this simple set up gave him a fun activity for morning play. Big brother also enjoyed this later that afternoon when he got home from school.
As always I hope that you and your kids can enjoy this too.
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Foam sheets are one of our favourite crafting materials - our garden flowers and butterflies have survived the storms and still make the garden look colourful. Thanks for hosting this! :)
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