Now, I know what you are thinking. Puffy paint....it's bringing back some wonderful memories from the late 80's/early 90's. Pretty sure I crafted the best neon puffy paint 'New Kids on the Block' T-shirt that ever existed back in '88....and it may or may not have matched a pair of freshly neon puffed Keds...ok, it did.
But this is not the puffy paint I wish to share with you today. We're talking puffy paint toddler style.
This art activity is one of my favorites that I do with my kiddos. It has elements of sensory play, imagination and it just looks really cool when it's done.
Here's the gist:
Gather together glue, shaving cream, something to mix them in, a craft stick or other device for spreading/painting, and some paper!
Make a pile of shaving cream in your holder of choice (I recommend a disposable pie tin) and then pour glue over the pile to coat it...not an exact science, just a guesstimation.
Give it a good mix and your toddler is ready for some painting fun!
This is a great activity to let the little friend in your life get a bit messy! They can use a paint brush or craft stick as their tool or let them dig those hands in the goo if they prefer and plop it right on their paper! Smearing it all around is the best part...encouraging messy play promotes creativity! You can talk about how it kind of looks like a cloud...'What does your cloud look like?'..'What kind of cloud did you make?'.
When your kiddo is all done, let it dry overnight and it holds it's puffiness!
It might take a few tries of mixing different amounts of glue to shaving cream to get just the right puffiness. But once you got it, it's a pretty cool activity! You can also add a bit of paint to make it colored (I do however find this deflates the mix a little).
I'm also thinking this mixture could be a great addition to a grade school diorama in desperate need of a little cloud action....use your creativity and have some fun!
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