Are Foam Shapes Safe for Scrapbooks?

Acid-free foam shapes are safe for scrapboooks.

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Foam shapes come in all types of designs, including letters and basic shapes. Kids love to create art projects with them and they offer the advantage of being inexpensive and entertaining. In addition, you can create your own foam shapes using a die cut machine in any color of foam you like. Most craft foam is acid-free, which means it is safe to use in scrapbooks.

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Give a bucket of foam shapes, some extra photos and some card stock and a few stickers to a child. He can create his own treasured scrapbook with little help from you. You might need to help him put adhesive tabs on the back of his photos, but let him play and design his own album. A smaller album size, such as 6 by 6 inches, works well for this scrapbook.

ABC Scrapbook

Buy or cut out your own foam letters. Use letters that are at least 2 inches tall for young learners. Adhere the letters to a piece of card stock and then add pictures to represent each letter of the alphabet. Children can "feel" these three-dimensional letters and will be able to learn more easily because they are tactile. Children who are a little older can help you glue the letters into the scrapbook and pick out photos to go with each letter.

Foam Scrapbooks

In additional to foam shapes in scrapbooks, you can even buy a foam scrapbook from your local hobby store. These scrapbooks feature covers made out of the acid-free foam, which you can decorate as desired. Use additional foam shapes to put with photos inside. Include signatures for a camp memories book that is durable. Add glitter for a sparkly, kid-pleasing effect. Schools or church groups can use this craft for large groups of kids.

Adult Scrapbook Ideas

Foam works well on some pages, depending on the design. Foam adds a fun, summertime feel to layouts about kids, pools or the beach. For example, you could make a child's birthday party layout using foam shapes. Cut waves and palm trees out of foam for a whimsical touch. Include a foam title using alphabet letters if you like.

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