Crafts for boys

Sports Ball Memo Holder

• STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam: Ball, 3", one per memo holder
• Small ceramic magnets (baseball) or wooden clothespin (soccer)
• Smooth-finish paints for foam: white; black (soccer only)
• Red ballpoint pen (baseball only)
• Cardboard, 4" square
• Serrated knife
• Candle stub or paraffin
• Pencil
• Disposable palette
• Ruler
• Medium flat paintbrush
• Water basin
• Paper towels
• Scissors
• Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
• Thick, white craft glue

Steps:

Note: Adult supervision is required; only an adult should cut foam with serrated knife.

Soccer Ball

1. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin; cut foam ball in half.  one half for reserve second memo clip.
    
2. Draw soccer ball pattern onto curved side of half-ball; each pentagon shape has 1-1/4" sides. Begin at center top and work down, alternating pattern placement. Firmly retrace pencil lines with dull pencil.
    
3. Refer to photo to paint alternating pentagons black; let dry completely. Glue clothespin to center of cardboard square and soccer ball to top of clothespin.

Baseball

1. Firmly press foam ball against work surface to slightly flatten bottom; ball should stand up, not roll.
    
2. Lightly draw a 3"-diameter circle in center of opposite sides of ball; retrace lines with dull pencil.
    
3. Wax serrated knife with candle stub or paraffin; cut ball in half across center of circles. Paint each half-ball white; let dry completely. When dry, use red pen to redraw lines and to add stitching.
    
4. Glue magnets to inside center of each half-ball, being sure to test direction of attraction to ensure proper magnet placement.
    
5. Glue bottom of one half-ball to center of cardboard square. Place message between halves, secured by magnets.

 found on line at a craft site