Shaving Cream Puff Painting

Preschool art is all about the experience rather than the end result. This open-ended sensory art project for toddlers is a wonder summer art project for children of all ages. The simple supplies needed for this summer craft are likely found around the home, making it perfect for busy moms who want to fit in a quick art project without making a trip to the store.

Supplies Needed

• Shaving Cream – the cheap stuff is fine
• Glue
• Washable Paint
• Popsicle Sticks
• Craft Paper
• Plastic Containers
• Paper Towels
• Assorted Craft Supplies – feathers, beads, foam pieces, eyeballs, glitter, etc.

How to Make Shaving Cream Puff Paint

Set out several cheap plastic containers on a washable surface. Kids can help fill the containers and stir in the ingredients needed to make the paint. This is a great way to encourage self-confidence and teach younger preschoolers and toddlers a new skill. Fill each container with foam shaving cream. Squeeze in a good amount of glue. The glue helps set the shaving cream as it dries instead of allowing it to dry up and flatten. The more glue you add, the puffier your paint will be. Add a small amount of washable paint to each container. Use popsicle sticks or fingers to mix each container of shaving cream puff paint.

Painting with Shaving Cream Puff Paint Give each child a piece of paper or cut a large piece of butcher paper for each child. Allow kids to use their fingers or the popsicle stick to put the shaving cream puff paint onto their paper. Finger painting with shaving cream puff paint is a wonderful sensory experience for children of all ages and makes a wonderful sensory activity for children with a sensory disorder. Use the shaving cream puff paint as you would use finger paint. Be encouraging and allow kids to create their own project with little direction from an adult. This allows kids to express their own creativity and develop confidence in their own abilities.

Sensory Art Variations

There are endless possibilities for art projects with shaving cream puff paint. Add glitter to your paint for a sparkly variation. The shaving cream puff paint works like glue and can be used to stick a variety of craft supplies to the paper including, feathers, beads, foam pieces, eyeballs, and much more. Large globs of shaving cream puff paint help craft items stick to the paper best.

Draw an outline on a piece of paper to fit with a preschool theme and allow preschoolers to decorate the paper with shaving cream puff paint.

Mix colors together to find out what new colors you can create for a wonderfully simple and hands on science experiment.

More Sensory Activities with Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream Letters

Preschoolers love to experience the world with all their senses. Sensory activities are a wonderful way to teach valuable educational concepts to preschoolers. This preschool literacy activity encourages preschoolers to practice writing their letters and numbers by making it fun. Why use a crayon and paper when you can write in shaving cream?

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