ART FROM THE RECYCLING BIN
Free art materials are everywhere! This blog is dedicated to exploring and encouraging the use of found art materials. As an art therapist who works with children and their families, I am especially interested in the possibilities for incorporating creative play into everyday family life. Using materials we find around us can make the process fun, lively, personal, affordable, and environmentally responsible. So get out there and start collecting garbage!

5/22/09

Styrofoam

Until recently, I've steered away from styrofoam. But I cross paths with it every day, so I feel bound to use it for something.  It's actually not a bad material. The trays come in lots of colors and can be easily cut or cracked. Here are some little sculptures using styrofoam pieces attached with colored Model Magic compound (made by Crayola), although you could just as easily use homemade playdough.  They're decorated with sequins and garbage bag ties (we all have a few hundred of those kicking around).

 

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