Children love stuff that sticks together. These super cool and colorful pieces of Styrofoam can be used for making all kinds of interesting sculptures.

Bag of foam pieces used to make a sculpture at our daycare

Using a damp sponge, the children dip one of the foam end or sides onto the sponge and then stick it to a second piece of foam.

foam pieces used in art projects
girls creating foam sculptures

She made a large chain and then we tried to stand it upright.

completed circle foam sculpture

Feeling proud of her accomplishment!

A finished foam sculpture

She made a menagerie of little zoo animals!

Children creating foam sculptures at our preschool
Children creating foam sculptures at our daycare

Miss Lisa and three-year old used a plastic lid as a base and build a sculpture on top of the lid.

Amazon listing for a book about sculptures 2
Amazon listing for a book about sculptures

Reinforce with a great book about sculpture and a trip to the museum!