Creative Kids: Packing Peanut & Wallpaper Craft

Fun craft for the kids

There are many great uses for the styrofoam packing peanuts.  Not only are the styrofoam packing peanuts  used to protect items that are being stored or transported they can be a wonderful kids craft once they are no longer needed.  The colorful ones are the most fun (at least according to the kids).  You can also pick up a big bag of them at your local craft store.

When Jake’s sister and her family came to visit they spent one of their evenings here with friends.  Their friends introduced them to this easy and entertaining craft for the kids.  They brought home a baggie full of packing peanuts so I got out some wallpaper samples and the kids had a blast building all kids of items with the craft.

The kids used paint brushes and water to wet down the styrofoam peanuts.  The wet peanuts would stick together and to the wallpaper like glue once they dried.  They can use their imagination and build whatever they want.  On the fireplace we had towers, houses, forts, pools and more fun stuff.

If your looking for a fun craft and have a few extra packing peanuts around you should try it.