“Where did you get your foam cut outs?” · Stacy
Author In the US, the author got them from Target.
The story behind it
By TurkeyMom · March 2014
Ages3–6 yrs
Prep15 min
Activity30 min
Leveleasy
MessMedium
Works for1:1 · Small group · Class
Kids decorate foam butterfly and chick cut-outs with googly eyes, sequins, pom poms, gems, feathers and glitter glue. Once dry, the shapes are hung on a ribbon as a spring mobile.
⚠️ Safety first
- Googly eyes, sequins, spangles, acrylic gems and pom poms are small parts and a choking hazard. Supervise closely, especially with toddlers or kids who still mouth things.
- Cut pipe cleaner ends can be sharp. An adult cuts them ahead of time.
- Keep glue and glitter glue away from eyes and mouths, and wash hands after crafting.
- Adult hangs the finished mobile.
Before the kids arrive
- Cut pipe cleaners into small pieces.
- Sort the decorations (googly eyes, sequins, spangles, pom poms, gems, pipe cleaner bits, feathers) into a tray or small containers for each table.
Steps
Set out the foam butterflies and chicks with the tray of decorations and glue.
Pick a foam butterfly or chick to decorate.
Brush a little glue on the back of a googly eye and press it on.
Glue on sequins, spangles, gems, pom poms and pipe cleaner pieces any way you like.
Add colorful feathers.
Squeeze glitter glue lines and swirls onto your shape.
Decorate more butterflies and chicks, then let them dry.
Adult: attach the dried shapes to a green ribbon and hang the mobile on the wall.
Tips
- Every season I stock up on the seasonal foam cut-outs available at most stores. This time a pack of foam butterflies and birds was just $1.from the author
- Any accessories you have should work. We use our usual fine motor accessories: googly eyes, sequins, spangles, pom poms, acrylic gems, cut-up pipe cleaners and sometimes feathers.from the author
- Using a brush to put glue on the back of the googly eyes makes it even more of a fine motor activity.from the author
- Put glitter glue out and the kids get even more excited!from the author
- Crafting with children becomes an enjoyable process when I let go of my adult inhibitions and go with the flow. My pattern-loving 5 year old made very orderly designs, while my 3 year old used all sorts of assortments.from the author
- In the US, TurkeyMom found the foam cut-outs at Target.from readers
Make it your own
- Use foam hearts for a Valentine's Day mobile.
- Decorate foam turkeys for Thanksgiving.
- Put feathers on a butterfly, not just the birds.
- Stuff the birds with colorful pom poms.
Questions readers asked
Where did you get the foam cut-outs?
In the US, TurkeyMom got them from Target. A pack of foam butterflies and birds was $1.
What readers say
💬 2 comments ✍️ 1 answered by the author
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TurkeyMomAuthor · Apr 2014 · replying to Stacy
If you are from the US --I got them from Target.
Stacy · Mar 2014
So cute! Where did you get your foam cut outs?