Carved Sponges Project for Kids

This is a fun project for kids from "DIY Kids" (episode DIK-205) which airs on the DIY Network.


Materials:

Rubber sponges
Permanent markers
Ruler
Paper
Paper stencils
Hot glue
Craft foam
Scissors
Pencil
Googlie eyes


Steps:

- Hot-glue the narrow edges of sponge pieces together. There's not a lot of surface area, so be patient. It has to cool completely. Safety alert: Be careful: the glue is HOT!

- Trace the outline of the sponges onto a piece of paper.

- Draw a design within the box on the paper. Keep it big and simple.

- Cut out the paper pattern you have drawn and trace the outline onto the sponge.

- Cut the shape out of sponge.

- Snip and trim sponge to even edges and to contour it. Remember, you can always take more off, but you can't put back on.

- Add other pieces of smaller sponges to give your design a 3-D look. Continue to decorate by hot-gluing on craft-foam shapes or googlie eyes, or just draw on it with permanent markers.


Tips:

- Always have an adult around when using hot glue and scissors.

- We found that inexpensive rubber sponges worked the best.

- All products can be purchased at craft and all-purpose stores nationwide.



Source: http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/ca_crafts_projects/article/0,2041,DIY_13721_2271554,00.html