foam beads

Tiny cushion filling

Foam beads are small spherical pieces of expanded polystyrene or similar lightweight material.

They serve as filling for bean bag chairs, stuffed toys, and shipping packaging.

In crafts, foam beads appear in slime recipes to add texture: The kids wanted foam beads in their slime to make it crunchy.

Related

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Opposites
material density and weight

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structural form

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Porous lightweight cushioning unit

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environmental impact

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Planed timber scraps

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Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G