Easter Foam Crafts
Apart from Christmas, Easter is one of the most popular times of year for getting hands-on with arts and crafts. There's a huge array of activities for adults and children, many enhanced by foam.
Which foam for Easter crafts?
Popular activities include building Easter bonnets, creating and decorating foam egg shapes, making felt floral arrangements supported by cut to size foam blocks, and carving Easter-themed stamps. The malleable nature of foam makes it ideal and safe for children and adults alike. We believe these activities should be accessible to all, and one of the most popular foams for Easter crafts is soft polyurethane foam sheets, suitable for universal use.
Decorating foam Easter eggs
One of the most popular crafts is decorating your own Easter egg. Foam is high quality and a cheaper, easier and more environmentally friendly alternative to wood or non-recyclable plastic, and it's highly adaptable. Children can decorate an egg shape – ordered cut to size or cut flat from a foam sheet – with decorations stuck on using safe PVA glue. The same foam, or reflex foam with its greater elasticity and tensile strength, suits adults with more intricate designs, which may involve pinning materials directly onto the foam.
Foam for Easter egg hunts
Foam is also popular for Easter egg hunts, being non-toxic, child-safe and harmless to the environment if left outside undiscovered. Being lightweight, the eggs are perfect for hiding in weaker spots such as bushes and branches without weighing them down, and in areas of the home you don't want to damage if one falls. Available in a range of shapes, sizes and foam types, foam eggs add a sensory element to hunts – a memory foam egg is an interesting texture for children and could be worth double points.
Easter bonnets and felt decorations
Foam can also be used as decoration rather than the main element. It's excellent for Easter bonnets, being flexible, lightweight, soft and easy to handle – thin Plastazote closed-cell sheets in various colours can be cut into decorative objects and painted if desired. Foam is also a supporting material: as many add felt decorations to their Easter crafts, felting foam is a suitable base for small, more complex decorations, as our guide to felt needle crafts explains. For more seasonal ideas, see our Christmas foam craft ideas.
We're proud to support our customers' arts and crafts interests. To discuss how we can help with your project, however large or small, please contact us.
Frequently asked questions
What foam is best for Easter crafts?
Soft polyurethane foam sheets are the most popular, being suitable for universal use by adults and children. Thin Plastazote closed-cell sheets in various colours work well for bonnet decorations, and reflex foam, with greater elasticity and tensile strength, suits more intricate adult designs.
Can foam be used for Easter egg hunts?
Yes. Foam eggs are non-toxic, lightweight and child-safe, and won't harm the environment if left outside. Being light, they can hide in weaker spots like bushes and branches, and a memory foam egg adds an interesting sensory texture – perhaps worth double points.
What can you make for Easter with foam?
Popular projects include Easter bonnets, decorated foam egg shapes, felt floral arrangements supported by cut-to-size foam blocks, and Easter-themed stamps.
