How To Make Shaving Cream Art On Paper With Paint
Learn how to easily create marble paper with shaving cream in this easy craft tutorial kids love.
Print Tutorial
Equipment
- Scraper this can be a squeegee, piece of cardboard or old credit/gift card
- Surface to work on: baking sheet or tray
- Toothpick or old fork
- Spatula or cardboard to smooth out
Supplies
- Paint Food Coloring, Acrylic Paint or Liquid Watercolor: All will work to help dye the shaving cream.
- Shaving Cream (not gel) the cheapest will do
- Heavy Paper Cardstock, Watercolor Paper or at least 80 lb. Drawing Paper
Instructions
- Add shaving cream to a tray or baking sheet.
- Spread shaving cream out to a thin layer.
- Add drops of paint or food coloring to the shaving cream.
- Swirl paint and shaving cream around with a toothpick or old fork.
- Lay paper on the mixture and lightly press the back of the paper.
- Carefully pull up paper.
- Use an old gift card or credit card to scrape away the shaving cream and paint.
- Let your awesome marbled paper dry.
Notes
- Liquid watercolor paints will give you the most vibrant colors. Do not dilute them.
- You can repeat printing from the same mixture over and over.
- Experiment with colors but try to pick colors that you know will mix well together.
Cost: under $5