My children and I LOVED Monster University. We stocked up on Red Vines and buttery popcorn and we laughed until our sides hurt. Now my daughter wants a Monster University birthday party! We created a Student ID Card Photo prop for a DIY photo booth. You could adapt this tutorial to fit any kind of party; I am thinking I will also make something like it for our Halloween party. The kids will love this!
Supplies:
- Foam Core Poster Board
- Utility Knife
- Straight Edge Ruler
- Blue Paint/Foam Brush
- Black Marker
- Digital Cutter and Vinyl
Step #1: With a pencil, draw a straight line across your foam core board poster board five inches from the bottom.
Step #2: Create a 12” x 12” square about 5 inches in from the right side of your board and 2 inches up from the bottom. (You do not have to be this exact; I realize not everyone is as OCD as me. 🙂 ) Next, create another square just 1/4” smaller than the 12” squared one.
Step #3: Using the utility knife, carefully cut out the inner square. I cut the board on my self-healing cutting mat which I typically use for cutting fabric. (Give the inner square piece to your children and watch them try to throw it like a Frisbee around the house.)
Step #4: Paint the bottom part and around the square with “Monster University” blue. Outline with a thick black marker to hide the fact that maybe you can’t paint the straightest of lines. Step #5: Create the “STUDENT” letters with your digital vinyl cutter, large stickers, or the freezer paper stencil method I mentioned above. You can even free hand it or have a child paint it for a more personal touch. I also created the university insignia and “Monsters University” using the ‘trace tool’ in my digital craft cutting program. You can print these out using the sample ID card I found online; I then used the “trace” option for my Silhouette machine. I traced the image and cut it out of vinyl to create a stencil. OR just print the image on a large scale printer and glue it right on.
Step #6: Hang a black table cloth as a photo backdrop and take pictures of your guests. I think it would be fun to print them out as labels for cups, treats, etc. at a party!
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such a fun idea!
Thanks, Mandy! My kids love it!
do you sell them???
This is so fun! Love it!
Thanks. I can’t wait to use it for our Halloween party!
This is awesome!!! I love how it turned out
Thanks so much for taking the time to comment.
This is so cute and could be used for all sorts of things. Love it. Thanks!
Britni @ Play. Party. Pin.
Thank you. I love reading all the comments!
This is so cute! I love it! What size is the foam core board and where did u purchase it?
I used one typical poster board size foam board from the dollar store. You can use two and tape them down the back, if you want it larger. Thanks for commenting!