What 8-year-old girl wouldn’t love a birthday photo shoot?
This one did.
For Magen’s big day, I created a large number eight that she could pose with for lots of fun pictures.
I made the big number eight out of a 20×30″ sheet of 3/16″ foam core. I made a template out of newspaper, traced around it onto the foam core, then cut it out with my X-Acto knife. The final dimensions are about 19×28″.
I then painted the foam core with acrylic paint — in this case, Apple Barrel’s Plum Kiss. I also decided to spraypaint the opposite side with metallic silver paint, but that caused the foam core to warp a little, so I would recommend not doing that. And then in a step that might be considered overkill, I colored in the edges with a black Sharpie and the project was complete.
The large foam core number was surprisingly durable, and survived a slumber party, two photo shoots, and several flights into the air. It was a simple project with a big, fun impact.
Who would have thought the number eight could provide so much fun? I don’t think the birthday girl was the only one who enjoyed it. The guests, including Nana, did too!
Nancy: Just think how much fun number 5 will be…