A couple of weeks ago I mentioned on Facebook that I received a box of FloraCraft® Foam Heads, and I am so excited to show you how I transformed those foam heads into the coolest superhero treat holders and an awesome superhero party activity. It’s my favorite foam project since I made these foam party banners!
I know it’s almost Halloween, but I was definitely not expecting to find a box full of foam craft heads on my doorstep. Kind of freaky right? My Instagram followers all thought they would be perfect for a Halloween project, but I had different ideas.
Party table photo credit – Maria Healey Photography |
- FloraCraft® Foam Heads
- Foam safe spray paint (I used Designer Master®)
- Masks
- FloraCraft® StyroCutter
- Small and heavy candy, pennies, rocks, or other weighted item
- Packing tape
And here’s how you do it.
First, you need to spray paint your heads. I noted it in the supply list, but you need to buy foam safe spray paint. I learned the hard way that regular spray paint reacts poorly and actually eats away the foam. If you want to make a bad guy alley like the one below, use regular spray paint. If you don’t want them to scare the kids, use foam safe spray paint. I did two coats to give them as much color as possible.
Let your heads dry. Once you’re done, we’re going to move onto weighting the heads so that they don’t fall over when you put all those yummy treats in them. This is where the FloraCraft® StyroCutter comes in. I first used a StyroCutter when I met the awesome team from FloraCraft® at SNAP in April, and I had to have one. You guys, this thing basically cuts the foam by melting it with a hot wire. For those of us who hate the sound of styrofoam and can’t stand cutting it regularly, the StyroCutter is an absolute life saver. Anyway, you’re going to use the StyroCutter to cut a large hole in the bottom of the heads, making sure to stay away from the sides.
Once you have holes in the bottom of each of your heads, you’re going to fill them with those candies or pennies and then tape those babies in there. I happened to have some leftover M&M’s from my apple party and used those. This will keep your heads weighted down and stop them from toppling over with the weight of the cake pops. Brilliant right?
Okay, we’re almost done. Now that all of your heads are nicely weighted, pick out one of your masks and place it securely on the foam head. You can either buy masks like I did at Michaels or you can use this Cutesy Craft tutorial to make your own.
Alright, last step. Now you’re going to put your pops into the heads. Since the foam heads are more dense than regular styrofoam, you can’t just stick them right in like if you were using a styrofoam ball. Instead, use that handy dandy StyroCutter to cut small holes for your pops. Stick the pops in the holes and you’ve got some awesome superhero treat holders for your next superhero party!
And if you didn’t read my instructions carefully and used spray paint that isn’t safe for foam, don’t throw those heads away. Use them for a bad guy alley at your superhero party and let the kids fight the “bad guys” with silly string, balls, etc. The kids had a blast, and the foam heads were “bad” enough without being too creepy! Bad guy alley photos from Maria Healey photography.
Mabey She Made It says
They look great! And the foam cutter is awesome…
inkhappi says
BRILLIANT idea girl. I absolutely love it!
Cori George says
Really a great idea! I haven’t worked much with foam, but I think I need to change that!
Stephanie Paxman says
Too cute! That foam cutter really is life changing 🙂
Britni Vigil says
Definitely a life-saver!
Rachael Yerkes says
Seriously cute party, fun heads, and great treats! I want an invite next time. Haha but really, you did a nice job with those foam heads.
Britni Vigil says
Haha, I’ll make sure to invite you to the next one.
Laura - Eye Candy Creative Studio says
loving this! Such a great idea that is also so functional!
Britni Vigil says
Functional and fun – perfect combo! 🙂
Rebecca Hubbell says
This is so creative! I love the way they turned out and I bet they made for a really fun party!
Britni Vigil says
Oh yes, they did! Kids LOVED them. 🙂
Stephanie Pass says
Oh my gosh! This looks like such fun! Such a clever idea!
Britni Vigil says
Thanks, Stephanie!
Chelsea Johnson says
You are so clever! I never would have thought of using foam heads to display cake pops!
Britni Vigil says
Aww, thank you. I just got inspiration from fellow bloggers. 🙂
Victoria Osborn says
Oh my! This is so fun! My son would love this 🙂
Britni Vigil says
I’m sure he will! 🙂
Christine Berres says
That is so cooooool! I can’t wait to do a superhero party for my son! (I say a year or two longer so he can really get into it!).
Britni Vigil says
He’ll definitely enjoy it. 🙂
Gloriously Made says
Oh my goodness these heads crack me up!! My boys would think this is the coolest thing ever! I’m so going to have to do this for them. Thanks for the idea. 🙂
Britni Vigil says
They’re kind creepy without paint on, aren’t they?
Shari Eckstrom says
How fun, can I come over to your house and play? 🙂
Britni Vigil says
Haha, if there’s another one, I’ll let you know. 🙂
Karissa K. says
This is awesome! Will you throw me a party? lol
Britni Vigil says
LOL, sure! 😉
Michelle Nahom says
Brilliant! What an awesome idea! My boys would have loved this when they were younger! I need to share it with my sister in law for my nephews!
Britni Vigil says
Awesome! Let me know how it turns out.