If you follow along with my blog regularly, you know that I have been getting ready for a new preschool year. One of the biggest challenges in setting up a new classroom is getting all the supplies you think you will need. I have been trying to make as many things as I can along the way…
My latest goal was to make some ink stamps. Esther over at Creatiivty My Passion shared this idea and I tell you, it took me three days before I could finally make my way over to Target to get these little foam blocks just so I could make some foam stamps too. I was really stressing that all the foam blocks would be gone….
There are lots of ways to make your own stamps but I really liked these blocks for more than just the stamping potential. I also thought they would be great for sorting, counting, building, painting, and a little water play fun too. I bought a bunch so I can use them in many different ways once preschool begins…
Creatiivty My Passion also used a pen to engrave shapes on the foam blocks which seem to turn out very well too. I thought I would let the children try to draw some of their own shapes later on in the school year or perhaps I will print the names of each of my students on the blocks for them to stamp away with…
In the mean time, I can mark ink stamps off my list of things I need in the classroom this year!
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There are other ways to make ink stamps that I hope to try later on but for now, I thought you might like to see a few links to other homemade ink stamp ideas…
DIY Name Stamp from No Time for Flashcards
Stamping with Foam from Housing a Forest
Bottle Cap Stamps from Pretty Little Things
Recycled Cardboard Stamps from Babble
Bottle Lid Stamps from A Little Learning for Two
Laundry Lid Stamps from Mom Tried It
Craft Stick Name Stamp from Fun with Mama
DIY (very unique) Stamps from Irresistible Ideas for Play Based Learning
Foam board stamps from Mama to 4 Blessings
Thank you for this onderful idea!!! I will try to make homemade jumbo stamp pads for this purpose
That’s a great idea Tina!
These are wonderful! I love that the kids made their own designs!
I do too!
A great idea! I already have some of those foam cubes from Target.
I also see that you got some of those wonderful washable stamp pads from Discount School Supply. I’ve never been so happy to see kids’ hands come clean!
Yes, they had them on sale so I ordered them:) I didn’t realize that they would be so big! But I love them.
Now I need to search everywhere in South Africa for some foam blocks! I love the variety of stamps you created as well as the catchy colors!
Thanks for the inspiration and thanks for linking to me 🙂
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Haha – I sure wish you good luck!
Thanks for the mention! We had lots of fun with foam blocks. Even I want to get some more from Target and stock.
We have to get those washable stamps too!
Thanks for sharing all your ideas Esther:)
i saw these and totally resisted buying a whole bunch of them… may have to go back 😛 i bet you could also stack 2 foam stickers on top of each other to make whatever stamp you’d like! such great ideas!
The ideas are endless!!
Hi Deborah,
Just got my foam blocks from Target! Love this idea. I put foam alphabet stickers on mine so the children can practice putting the lettes in order. Thanks for sharing.
That is terrific Miss Kelly! I am looking forward to my students digging in and putting the stamps I have prepared to good use!