SHAVING CREAM PAINTING

This can be a messy activity, but it's great fun for your child and helps him grow! Buy a can of inexpensive shaving cream next time you go to the store. Set up a place for your child to play with the shaving cream either outside on newspapers that are spread out, or inside on a large table that is easy to clean. Dress your child in something that can get dirty. Spray a good amount of shaving cream onto the newspapers or table and let your child with it, first with his hands.

You can also give him tools to make patterns in the shaving cream, like a plastic spoon or an old comb or brush. After he has played for awhile, help him smooth the shaving cream. Help him practice scribbling in the shaving cream with his finger, or making shapes like a square, circle or triangle.

Add a few drops of food coloring so he can try mixing the colors into the shaving cream, or mixing the colors together. This can be a fun activity for two or more children to experiment together with the shaving cream,

Your child is learning about patterns, shapes, and colors, and using his fingers and sense of touch to play with the shaving cream.