What can you do with craft balls?

Styrofoam balls are fun to use in craft projects. You can paint them, push pipe cleaners into them, glue eyes and felt to them, turn them into robots, the list goes on. We have plenty of styrofoam ball crafts and ideas the kids will love!

How do you make a styrofoam ball?

In this event, you may elect to make your own styrofoam balls by carving them from a block of styrofoam.

  1. Decide on the measurements of your styrofoam ball.
  2. Cut out a cube from the styrofoam block.
  3. Carve the rough shape of your styrofoam ball.
  4. Sand your styrofoam ball.

Are foam balls waterproof?

PROS: Perfectly round. Excellent surface for spray painting. Waterproof.

How do you make Styrofoam balls smooth?

Cut a 2-inch square scrap piece of Styrofoam. Rub the cut edge of the scrap piece against the cut edges of the Styrofoam project pieces. This will sand and smooth the rough-cut edges.

What can I make out of styrofoam?

Recycled Projects from Styrofoam Packing Peanuts

  1. Mosaic Tree.
  2. Polystyrene Igloo.
  3. Apple Tree Craft.
  4. Packing Peanut Stars.
  5. Stamped Packing Peanut Painting.
  6. Sunflower Craft.
  7. Packing Peanut Snakes.
  8. Packing Peanut Sculpture.

How do you make homemade sponge balls?

How To Make a Sponge Ball

  1. Use scissors to cut the sponge into equal pieces lengthwise.
  2. Lay the strips on top of each other in three layers, in equally numbered layers.
  3. Cinch the layers tightly across the middle with a rubberband or hair elastic.
  4. Shape into a ball by fluffing the pieces outward.

What can I use instead of Styrofoam balls?

Check out this list of alternatives to Styrofoam items to see what might someday be coming to a coffee shop or mailbox near you!

  • Mushroom Material.
  • Plantable Packaging.
  • Edible Packing Peanuts.
  • InCycle® Cups.
  • Bamboo Fiber Eco Bowl.
  • EarthAware™ Biodegradeable Packing Materials.
  • EarthShell “Paper” Plates.
  • Peat Plastic.

Will Mod Podge melt Styrofoam?

Wondering if you can Mod Podge on Styrofoam? The answer is yes, you can!