Have you ever seen machine embroidery on puffy foam? It looks really cool and gives projects extra dimension. You can learn how to do it yourself with this tutorial from Machine Embroidery Geek.
Filled with plenty of tips, the article explains how to do it. There are plenty of photos to help you along. Not only that, but you will find ways to fix mistakes and what tools work best.
Can you imagine all of the fun projects you could make with puffy foam? I think monograms would be lovely. Kids especially would love to get something with their name machine embroidered on it.
You can get the free tutorial here: Machine Embroidery on Foam
[photo from Machine Embroidery Geek]