Foam Purses
Prep Time:
None
Age Group:
5-8 years
What is needed:
Mess Factor:
* no mess
* = little to no mess
** = small amount of mess
*** = a significant amount of mess and cleanup
**** = very messy
Time:
Approximately 30 minutes to complete.
Instructions:
1. Fold Foam Sheet in half
2. Punch holes into sides of foam to pull lacing through.
3. Thread plastic lacing through bottom hole of one side of purse. Tie a knot.
4. Continue threading lacing through each hole until you reach the top hole. Tie a knot at the top.
5. Trim extra lacing off the top and bottom.
6. Repeat on opposite side.
7. Place one foam strip on the front side of the top of the purse close to one side.
8. Making sure you go through the purse and handle strip, punch two holes.
9. Thread plastic threading through holes so that the string is facing out. Tie a knot and then a bow with extra lacing.
10. Trim lacing.
11. Repeat for second side of handle on other side of the front.
12. Repeat on back side of purse.
13. Apply stickers to purse.
Comments:
This is a small purse not intended to hold much. This is an easy craft to create in a theme. Theme foam stickers such as religious, abc’s, sports, princess, and shapes can be purchased at Joanne Fabric.
