Darling Paper crafted Baby Blocks

This craft would make a unique handmade baby shower decoration or look super cute adorning a baby nursery.  Easy to make using a foam base, these baby blocks are crafted from adorable papers.

Materials:

• STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam:
  • Cubes, 3", three
• Acrylic paints: dark pink; light green
• Papier-mâché letters, 1": B, A, B, Y
• Card stock, one 12" x 12" sheet each: pink; light green
• Coordinating scrapbook papers, three assorted 12" x 12" sheets
• Embellishments of choice: small white buttons; mini rick rack; baby-themed buttons
• Water basin
• Pencil
• Green polka dot grosgrain ribbon, 1/2" x 3/8 yard
• Flat paintbrush, Medium
• Disposable palette
• Ruler
• Paper towels
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Low temperature glue gun and glue sticks
• White, thick craft glue
   

Note: If blocks will be handled by young children, leave off embellishments that might present a choking hazard. Blocks are intended for decor, not toys.

Steps:

1. Cut four 3" x 12" strips from pink card stock; cut two from green card stock.
    
2. Wrap two same-color strips in opposite directions around one foam cube to cover foam surface; do not glue yet. Firmly crease paper at cube corners; remove and crisply fold paper. Wrap and glue paper strips around cubes.
    
3. Repeat Steps 1 and 2 using coordinating scrapbook papers, if desired.
    
4. Cut six 2" squares from card stock, two per block. Cut six 2 1/2" squares from scrapbook papers, if desired. Mat smaller squares on larger squares and adhere to front and back of block.
    
5. Paint B-A-B-Y letters, paint Bs dark pink and remaining letters light green; let dry. Glue letters to front and back of blocks as desired.
    
6. Refer to photo to complete each block, adding ribbon and desired embellishments.
   
    

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