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Having Fun Together | Shaving Cream Crafts with the Kids

April 12, 2018 by Leslie 11 Comments

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Forget spending hoards of money on craft supplies. Set up a couple of these shaving cream crafts and enjoy hours of fun together with your kids!

Picture of a kids hands pressing paper into shaving cream with a text overlay "Creative Kids: Shaving Cream Crafts on playdatesparties.com"

 

 

To be honest, it was my fault.

I was the one that sent my husband in search of a dozen cans of cheap shaving cream…on top of the 6 I already purchased.

He was only doing what I asked, because it was the day of my daughter’s Frozen Luau party, and I was certain that we didn’t have enough for the shaving cream activity we had planned.

I was wrong.

After the party was over, we ended up with at least 8 cans of cheap shaving cream in our storage cabinet. Clearly, it was time to look into more fun shaving cream crafts to make with the kids!

Before Getting Started, You May Want Some of these Supplies

  • Cheap Shaving Cream (like Barbasol or anything that isn’t too expensive)
  • Tempera Paint
  • Plastic Tablecloths
  • Fluorescent Black Light Paint
  • Black Light
  • Food Coloring
  • White Craft Glue

7 Fun Shaving Cream Crafts to Make with the Kids

Collage of a girl playing with fake shaving cream snow

Fake snow

Our girls tested a few different ‘homemade sensory snow’ recipes before the Frozen themed Luau, and agreed that their favorite was definitely shaving cream mixed with baking soda.

I let them go nuts with it for a day, and they had a blast. We later put a large quantity of fake snow on a blue plastic tablecloth and labeled it ‘Snow Beach’ for our daughter’s 4th birthday.

Fair warning: If you let the mixture get on your lawn, expect a large area of dead grass. The kids had a blast, but the Husband was less than pleased the next day. Oops.

 

A picture of bubbling shaving cream crafts with baking soda and vinegar, with a text overlay "Erupting Homemade snow"

Erupting Homemade Snow

Why not take homemade sensory snow to a whole new level? Coffee with Us 3 added a few drops of vinegar to her kids’ homemade snow and created a bubbly avalanche that she dubbed Erupting Homemade Snow! So much fun.

Collage of shaving cream craft with a child pressing paper bags into paint swirled shaving cream and the bag design after the craft is finished.

Marbled Paint with Shaving Cream

Kids love to paint, but sometimes it’s good to change up your painting techniques. And this marbled shaving cream craft is definitely a fun way to do just that. My  kids gave it a go with Halloween colors in black-and orange.

We were going for Halloween luminaries…but got too busy to put them out on the lawn. Oops! At least we had fun making them!

A picture of paper painted with shaving cream marbled effect and cut into fall leaf shapes

This technique is a lot of fun for making brightly colored designs, too. I just love the marbled fall leaves that Somewhat Simple made with shaving cream, too!

Rainbow puffy paint made with shaving cream.

Homemade Puffy Paint

You know, I had completely forgotten about puffy paint until I saw this post by Happy Deal Happy Day. It seems that 80s throwback is a fantastic shaving cream craft to make with your kids.

All it takes is shaving cream, a couple more ingredients you’ve already got (trust me), and time to let it dry. This is definitely getting added to our must-make list!

 

Glow in the dark black light shaving cream craft to do with kids

Shaving Cream that Glows

Now, this next craft would be just the best Halloween or sleepover-themed party craft ever. I mean, what’s better than getting in a dark room and getting messy with some neon, glow-in-the-dark paint? Get all the details for how to make your own glowing shaving cream over at Where Imagination Grows.

A muffin tin filled with colored shaving cream bath paint and four paint brushes next to it.

Bathtub Finger Paint

Now, this is right up my alley. Make some finger paint with shaving cream and let the kids go to town in the tub! Seriously, what’s better than messy fun that is basically self-cleaning?

Plus, it’s perfect for the really little kids who can’t do some of the other crafts we’ve explored. Find out how to make your own bathtub finger paint at The Realistic Mama.

 

Cups of rainbow colored foam dough made with shaving cream

Rainbow Foam Dough

Ironically, this next project is very close to one of the recipes for homemade sensory snow that my kids tried and rejected. Though, I like the idea of adjusting the proportions to make a more doughy texture. And, of course, rainbow colors are always a favorite. Head on over to Fun at Home with the Kids to see how to make your own Rainbow Foam Dough!

 

Now, It’s Your Turn

Maybe you didn’t send your husband out to get a dozen cans of cheap shaving cream. But why not grab a few of your own and have some messy fun doing a few of these shaving cream crafts with your kids!

 

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About Leslie

Leslie is the passionate party planner in her family. After being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2018, she was determined to find a way to continue making amazing parties for her kids that don't leave you exhausted. To do that Leslie combines the experience she learned working for a professional event planner with the reality of a busy family life to create party inspiration that the average mom can reproduce and be proud of.

Comments

  1. Teresa says

    April 16, 2018 at 10:17 am

    All of these sound great for the upcoming good weather (hopefully). I’m loving the rainbow foam dough. Thank you for joining The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned.

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  2. mummy here and there says

    April 16, 2018 at 10:28 am

    Fantastic ideas, my boys love playing with shaving cream X #familyfunlinky

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  3. Sue Ready says

    April 16, 2018 at 11:38 am

    I always enjoy your creative and thrifty ideas with home and school thanks for sharing

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  4. The Squirmy Popple says

    April 16, 2018 at 4:09 pm

    My daughter loves playing with shaving foam at nursery – I really should try it at home! #familyfunlinky

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  5. KAren two tiny says

    April 17, 2018 at 12:57 am

    What a brilliant set of ideas. You know the thing that puts me off straight away is the shaving foam!! My son is two though so I think all he will do in fact I know all he will do is try and eat the foam! Maybe one for later in his years!! Love the puffy paint idea it looks like fun! ‪Thank you for linking up to the #familyfunlinky‬

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  6. Teresa says

    April 17, 2018 at 8:28 am

    These all look like so much fun for the grandkids! And believe me, I’m always on the lookout for things we can do together.

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  7. Mother of 3 says

    April 18, 2018 at 4:53 pm

    My kids are ages 10-14 and they still LOVE shaving cream and shaving cream crafts. These are great ideas.

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  8. Shivam Patel says

    April 19, 2018 at 6:04 am

    NIce article!! I enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. ApriL J Harris says

    April 19, 2018 at 6:30 am

    Pinning and sharing, Leslie! I had no idea you could do all these fun crafts with shaving cream! Thank you so much for sharing this post with the Hearth and Soul Link Party.

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  10. The Mummy Bubble says

    April 22, 2018 at 10:15 am

    Love these ideas lovely! I’m definitely going to try some of these. Thanks for sharing with #fortheloveofBLOG

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  11. Donna @ Modern on Monticello says

    April 22, 2018 at 4:50 pm

    These are all great ideas. I am going to recommend them to my family for the little ones. Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty

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