Grab You Craft Foam, it's Craft/Play Time!

Let's make a quick THOR helmet!

Hey everyone, Avalyn here! Let's have some fun with craft foam!

I've made a couple of new videos for you. The first is how to make a simple helm out of craft foam. You can do your own design, or be Thor, Wonder Woman, or even She-Ra, Princess of Power! It's super simple so kids could do it (with parental supervision!).

Are your kids into watching toy vidoes? My girls just discovered them on YouTube and my oldest is obsessed. Now she wants to make her own. It's actually pretty fun and simple to shoot a video with even just a smart phone. Make a scene with some dolls or action figures! Here's another little video to give you an idea of how to make a backdrop for your scene with just a couple of sheets of colorful craft foam.

If you like my videos, make sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel! Don't miss out on future fun! I'm already working on more craft and toy videos and unboxings!

Speaking of unboxings, you won't want to miss this one.

Costume Stress Testing, Toddler Style

When you're making a costume for a toddler, you want to make sure it will hold up to toddler antics. I put this Boo costume (from Disney's Monsters, Inc.) on my daughter to see if she would like wearing it. It's a bit like wearing a sleeping bag, with flippers. Needless to say, she liked it so much she started dancing around!

After I posted this video on Facebook it quickly went viral and amassed over 1.2 million views! Wow! I can't even read all of the comments, but apparently a lot of people know someone who has a little girl who would also make a really cute Boo. :)

Once I finish the costume I'll do a blog post on it. All I have left is finishing the hood and getting the eye stalks attached. I may also need to make the shoe "flippers" all over again because her feet grew.

Fun fact: I started making this monster costume months ago, but my daughter was scared to get into the "tunnel"; the costume did not look like clothes to her! Now that she's two-and-a-half, she is much braver. Once she is three I will see if she might be interested in wearing foam armor.