If you’ve been to a sporting event, you know that holding up giant foam hands are a fun way to support your team. Funny how my brain works, but when I see them waved in the air, I think, “Wouldn’t it be cool if they were giant hamsas instead?” Then you could show both your team spirit and your spirituality. A show of hands — who’s in?
What you’ll need:
12-by-18-inch craft foam sheets
Plain paper
Pencil
Scissors
Hot glue or craft glue
Puffy paint
1. Draw a hamsa shape on a large piece of paper, and cut it out to create a template. Place it on top of a sheet of foam, which you can purchase at a crafts store. Trace around the hamsa with a pencil onto the foam.
2. Stack two sheets of craft foam on top of each other, placing the one with the hamsa drawing on top. Cut both simultaneously with scissors so that the shapes are identical.
3. Apply hot glue between the edges of the two foam sheets to bond them, leaving the bottom of the hamsa open to allow your hand to fit inside. Regular craft glue will work as well, but it will take longer to set.
4. Draw a design on the hamsa using puffy paint, which is easy to use because it comes in a squeeze bottle. You can also use regular acrylic paint or markers, but the dimensional nature of the puffy paint creates more vivid detailing.
Jonathan Fong is the author of “Flowers That Wow” and “Parties That Wow,” and host of “Style With a Smile” on YouTube. You can see more of his do-it-yourself projects online.
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