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.