Foam Paint
Shaving cream and a squirt of color, spread across the bath wall.
- Ages
- 3–8 yrs
- Play
- 15–35 min
- Prep
- 5 min
- Mess
- messy
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- in the bath
You’ll need
Things you probably have at home.
- shaving creamGet it on Amazon
- food coloring or paintGet it on Amazon
- a bath or a big trayGet it on Amazon
Optional
- brushesGet it on Amazon
- a muffin tin to mix inGet it on Amazon
- spoons
How to play
Before you start: Squirt a blob of foam into each hole of a muffin tin and stir a different color into each.
Let them feel the plain foam first, before any color goes near it.
Show them they can paint straight onto the bath wall or tiles.
Mix two colors on the wall with a finger and watch what happens.
Paint handprints, then wipe the whole wall clean with one sweep — the wiping is as satisfying as the painting.
Rinse it all down at the end together.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Shaving cream stings eyes badly and is not for eating. Keep hands away from faces and wash them thoroughly afterwards.
- Foam makes a bath extremely slippery — hold on, and rinse the tub before anyone stands up.
- Test food coloring on a tile first; some surfaces stain.
Make it different next time
- Add a scoop of cornstarch to the foam for a firmer, stretchier texture.
- Write letters on the wall and wipe each one off as they name it.
Cleanup: Rinses straight down the drain. Do it in the bath and there is essentially nothing to clean.
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