Arts and Crafts Idea: Foam Sheet Glasses Case
Are you a camp director, teacher, or homeschool mom looking
for a new arts and crafts idea for your kids?
Or maybe you are a recreation director at a senior center or nursing
home and could use a new project. Either
way, this arts and crafts idea will be interesting and fun for all. This glass case can be used, given as a gift,
or converted into a necklace purse.
To make the glasses case, you will need the following simple
materials: a square of craft foam,
plastic or large blunt needles, lanyard lace or thick yarn. Cut two rectangles from the foam, each 3-1/2
inches (9 cm.) by 6 inches (15 cm.).
With a hole punch, make holes on three sides of each rectangle, leaving
one short side unpunched. Make the holes
1/2 inch apart and allow at least 1/4 inch between the hole and the edge of the
craft foam. The holes need to line up so
that the two pieces can be laced together.
If you are preparing the craft for small children, you should make the
holes yourself. Otherwise, the crafters
can do this step if you have enough pairs of hole punches.
At this point the crafters can cut decorative shapes from
other colors of craft foam, or you can buy sets of ready-cut foam shapes. If you are doing the craft at a special
event, like vacation Bible school, choose shapes that echo the theme of the
event. For instance, if the Bible school
or camp has a cowboy theme, find shapes that fit well, such as boots, cowboy
hats, and stars. Let the kids choose the
shapes they like and glue on as desired.
You might also like to provide beads or sequins to glue on as well,
especially if the crafters are a little older.
The next step in this arts and crafts idea is to thread the
plastic needle with the yarn or lanyard lace. Yarn might be a little easier to handle, but
lanyard lace is shiny and attractive. In
a pinch, some teachers of small children use a bobby pin as a needle. It is certainly a safe alternative. Simply loop the yarn through the opening and
use the open end of the bobby pin as if it were the point of the needle. The children can now begin to lace the front
and back of the glasses case together.
To turn this arts and crafts idea into a necklace purse,
simply attach a piece of lanyard lace to each corner making a long handle. Kids will enjoy using this case as a place to
store secret notes and small objects. If
they'd rather, they can give the glasses case to a parent, grandparent, or
friend who wears glasses. Either way,
this arts and crafts idea will be interesting for all.
Arts and Crafts Idea: Foam Sheet Glasses Case
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