Shaving Cream Art

We had a great time doing this art. The children had an opportunity to be VERY creative. It was simple to do and only cost around $3 to do it. 

Here's what you need:

1 Can of Shaving Cream (non-mentholated)

Food Coloring (Lots of different colors. We used the neon and bold colors)

1 cookie sheet or tray per child

Lots of white paper or card stock

1 scraper or spatula

Wooden skewers or toothpicks (one for each child)

Paper towels

 Spray the cookie sheet with shaving cream (about 1/2" thick").

 Use the spatula to smooth and even out the shaving cream to the edges of the cookie sheet.

 Drop one to two drops of food coloring in various places on the shaving cream.

 Use the wooden skewer or toothpick to swirl the colors around the shaving cream.

 Place a white sheet of paper on the now colored swirled shaving cream.

 Gently press the paper against the shaving cream.

 Carefully remove the paper from the shaving cream.

 Use the spatula or scraper to scrape off the shaving cream remaining on the paper. The color should be left behind.

 Have the children to add swirls each time you are ready to lay a new sheet of paper.

 Allow the paper to dry. (It does dry VERY quickly)