School is one place where many people meet their best friends for life. On the other hand, some students meet and become friends, only to have one student move away or lose contact with each other over the summer. Wouldnt you love to give your friends something to remember you by and also create something for you to remember them? Its fun and easy to do just that when you start with Styrofoam cubes.
Use scrapbook papers, comic book pictures, images cut from magazines, fabric squares and similar items to create the fun cube. Eight-inch cubes work great for this project but you can actually make this project any size you wish. Cut one different paper for each side of the cube. The papers you cut must be the exact size of the cube. Glue one picture or paper onto each side and allow to dry.
Friends know things about each other, like favorite colors, favorite music, or favorite teen idol. These ideas can be incorporated into the design of the cube. Cut pictures of musical scores, song titles, cartoon characters, and other things you know your friend loves. Glue these items onto the sides of the cubes to create different scenes or themes. For example, if your friend loves the color pink you can use six different patterns to make the sides of the cube. Then, make one side of the cube a music theme, another side a cartoon scheme, and another side a photo arrangement. The entire cube can be about a vacation you and your friends took or about things that have happened at school over the year. Glue on ribbon awards, a picture of a cute guy in your class, cutouts of stars or hearts, and other embellishments. Each side can tell its own story or the whole cube can describe the event. Glue on pictures of friends, pets, siblings, your new car, your old car, or even a magazine cutout of tacos! You create the cube you know your friend will love. Make a memory cube for your favorite teachers, your best friends, or even one to give to your parents! There are no limits of the different cube and themes you can easily create. Find things for your cube by looking through old magazines or gathering ribbon and thread scraps, stickers, foil wrapping paper, aluminum foil, buttons, colored tape and other items around the house. These things can all become part of the keepsake cube. Its helpful to first make a list of things about your friend(s). Write down words or phrases that person uses often, foods and beverages he or she loves, titles of favorite books, sports they love, interests they have (stamp collecting, Nascar), and other details about the peoples lives. This list will help you when selecting pictures, memorabilia, colors of tape or ribbon and trinkets. One side will actually become the top of the cube and there are many options for making it unique. Write "Friends" on the top with paints, markers or stickers. Or, spell the persons name out on the top of the cube. Even glue on painted wooden shapes like butterflies or tiny cars. Use small pieces from the persons favorite game - like Scrabble tiles or Monopoly pieces - to make a very unique top. Another idea is to glue on a shank button or drawer pull to give the flat top some dimension and character. Make a graduation keepsake by gluing a piece of felt to the bottom of the cube. Decorate the four sides with memories then create a graduation cap a separate piece of Styrofoam. Cut a one-inch thick piece of Styrofoam that is square, but an inch wider all the way around, than the cube top itself. Paint the Styrofoam black or cover it with black cloth. Wrap the piece of Styrofoam like a gift by pulling the ends around to the back and gluing them in place with hot glue. Glue this flat piece to the top of the cube. Make or buy a tassel and attach it to the center of the top piece with a nail button or decorative tack. Let the tassel hang over one side and youve created a fabulous memory cube for one or all of your fellow graduates. Make one for yourself, too, to remember your friends and special moments!
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