Monday, April 13, 2015

VBS 2015: Greatest Hits Visors

The masks I am making for costumes for the kids have bothered me.  I have ribbon ties attached around the kids' heads.  Our VBS participants are often as young as two.  At the thrift store, I spotted a foam visor.  Eureka!  I traced a pattern, cut up a file folder to make a card stock insert, and assembled a few samples.  The visors have Velcro tabs to fasten them instead of ribbon ties.  I think they will be both safe and adjustable.  Why felt?  Foam sheets are much more expensive.  I keep an eye open for felt year-round for my Chemistry classes to sew moles for Mole Day.  Felt can be hot-glued quickly.  In any case, I have yards of felt and can make one hundred masks or visors, which would be too costly with foam sheets.
Visor photo
Felt Mole

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