Bath tub craft foam
There are endless possibilities what you can create with craft foam; costumes, hats, cards, decorations, bags, bracelets and much more. There is craft foam in different (ready cut) shapes, sizes and colours. By buying craft foam sheets you can cut the foam any way you want. The foam is flexible which makes it easy to cut and bend.
Another great thing about craft foam is, that if it gets wet, it sticks to tiles and to other pieces of foam. Therefore it is great material to create bathtub play activities from.
Age
From 1 year
What you need
Craft foam sheets in different colours
Scissors
Pencil
Sharpie (optional)
Preparation
First plan what you want to make You can cut out a lot of shapes like circles, squares and triangles and the kids can use them to built structures with, like they do with lego. Another cool thing to do is to create a play world, like a farm, ocean or city.
Once you have decided what you are going to make, draw your shape(s) on the foam with a pencil and cut it out. If you are not a good drawer you can print some pictures from internet, cut them out and trace them onto the foam sheets.
Add some features onto the foam with a sharpie. Before you start, first test on some left-over foam if your sharpie is suited and if it is water proof.
Involve older kids in the creative process and let them help with cutting the craft foam.
Play
Give the craft foam to the kids and let them free play with it. Make the foam wet, and stick it onto the wall or bath tub. Foam on foam also sticks to each other, it floats and sticks to your body. Open ended activities are great for your kids as it gives them a sense of control, and spark their creativity.
Add-ons for more fun play
The foam can be used over again and will stay in good condition for a long period. Let the foam dry after each play session and store it so the kids can play with it some other time.
Educational
We all need to wash our kids on a daily basis. So why not make this daily task a bit more fun and even incorporate some learning into it. A great way of doing that is to create a monthly special bath session that is built around the season you are in i.e. Christmas, Easter, Fall, Summer, Birthday etc. You can simply colour the water in the bath by adding a few drops of food colouring, throw in some bubbles, and cut some craft foam in seasonal shapes and you will have a good base for an activity.
Another great thing about craft foam is, that if it gets wet, it sticks to tiles and to other pieces of foam. Therefore it is great material to create bathtub play activities from.
Age
From 1 year
What you need
Craft foam sheets in different colours
Scissors
Pencil
Sharpie (optional)
Preparation
First plan what you want to make You can cut out a lot of shapes like circles, squares and triangles and the kids can use them to built structures with, like they do with lego. Another cool thing to do is to create a play world, like a farm, ocean or city.
Once you have decided what you are going to make, draw your shape(s) on the foam with a pencil and cut it out. If you are not a good drawer you can print some pictures from internet, cut them out and trace them onto the foam sheets.
Add some features onto the foam with a sharpie. Before you start, first test on some left-over foam if your sharpie is suited and if it is water proof.
Involve older kids in the creative process and let them help with cutting the craft foam.
Play
Give the craft foam to the kids and let them free play with it. Make the foam wet, and stick it onto the wall or bath tub. Foam on foam also sticks to each other, it floats and sticks to your body. Open ended activities are great for your kids as it gives them a sense of control, and spark their creativity.
Add-ons for more fun play
- Make bath tub games like domino or tic tac toe.
- For the really young ones you can create some easy puzzles, where they have to match same colour puzzle pieces together.
- Or make some funny or monster faces. Cut out a face and different styles of hair, eyes, hats etc. and let the kids decorate the face.
- Don't have a bath and still want to do this activity? Give your child a little cup with water and a paint brush to make the foam wet and let them stick it to the window.
The foam can be used over again and will stay in good condition for a long period. Let the foam dry after each play session and store it so the kids can play with it some other time.
Educational
We all need to wash our kids on a daily basis. So why not make this daily task a bit more fun and even incorporate some learning into it. A great way of doing that is to create a monthly special bath session that is built around the season you are in i.e. Christmas, Easter, Fall, Summer, Birthday etc. You can simply colour the water in the bath by adding a few drops of food colouring, throw in some bubbles, and cut some craft foam in seasonal shapes and you will have a good base for an activity.