Arts and crafts idea: Foam sheet glasses case

You are a camp Director, teachers or Homeschool mother in search of a new arts and crafts idea for your kids? Or you are a recreation Director at a Senior Center or nursing home and could use a new project. In both cases, this arts and crafts idea be interesting and fun for all. This case can, given as a gift be used or converted a chain wallet.

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 of each 3-1/2 inch (9 cm) by 6 inches (15 cm.). With a hole punch, holes on three sides of each rectangle, leave on one short side unpunched. The holes 1/2 inch apart and allow at least 1/4 inch between the hole and the edge of the foam crafts. The holes need to set up in a line, so that the two pieces together can be put together. If you prepare the craft for small children, should make the holes. Otherwise, crafters can do this step if you have enough pairs hole punches.

At this point crafters decorative forms of other colors can craft foam cut or buy sets of ready to cut foam shapes. If you are doing the craft to a special event, such as Vacation Bible School, choose forms, which echo the theme of the event. For example, the Bible school or camp has a cowboy theme, see forms that fit well, such as boots, cowboy hats and stars. Can select the children shapes that they like and glue on as desired. You can also like beads or sequins to glue, offer especially when the artisans are a little older.

The next step in this craft idea to the plastic needle with yarn or lanyard lace thread. Might be a little easier to use yarn, but lanyard lace is shiny and attractive. In an emergency, some teachers of young children use a Bobby PIN as a needle. It is certainly a safe alternative. Simply loop through the opening and the open end of Bobby pins use the yarn, as if it were the point of the needle. The children can now begin to put together the front and back of the case together.

This idea of art and crafts in the budget chain turn, simply attach a piece of lanyard lace to every corner make a long grip. This case as a place to store secret notes and small objects children enjoy using. If you would prefer, they can give the case, a parent, grandparent, or friend who wears glasses. In any case, this arts and crafts idea for all will be interesting.