Crafting with kids, cooking in the kitchen and preparing snacks, and doing hands-on activities are some of the best ways to learn. The book, The Undeniable Power of Play, focuses on just this, learning through play and hands-on activities. Want to engage in more playful learning with your kids? Check out the #PowerofPlay52 challenge on Instagram, and join in the fun! Activities that use shaving cream was a recent prompt, and here is a list of shaving cream simple setups that you can try with your own kids at home. Stay up to date by joining The Undeniable Power of Play on Facebook too!
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Photo Credit: Boy with Shaving Cream
Shaving Cream Simple Setups
3 Ingredient Puffy Paint // Parenting From the Heart (pictured)
How to Make a Cloud in a Jar // Schooling a Monkey (pictured)
Toddler Valentine Art // Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds (pictured)
Cheesy Head Game // My Joy Filled Life
Shaving Cream Slide // Our Whimsical Days
Rainbow Noodles and Fluffy Clouds // A Little Pinch of Perfect (pictured)
Little Bo Peep and Her Lost Sheep // Adventures of Adam
Shaving Cream Window Writing Practice // Modern Preschool (pictured)
Toddler and Preschooler Sensory Play with Shaving Cream and Mirrors // Danya Banya (pictured)
DIY Foam Dough // Danya Banya (pictured)
Pretend Play Outside: Ice Cream Sundaes // You Clever Monkey
Shaving Foam and Sand Tuff Spot // Adventures of Adam
Pumpkin Washing Activity // Views From a Step Stool
Construction Sensory Table // Preschool Powol Packets (pictured)
Making Alphabet Soup // Gift of Curiousity (pictured)
2 Ingredient Fake Snow // Views From a Step Stool (pictured)
Messy Jelly Potion Play // Crafty Kids at Home (pictured)
Tuff Spot Shaving Foam Fun // Crafty Kids at Home
Color Mixing Sensory Bags // Views From a Step Stool (pictured)
Happy Valentine’s Day // Crafty Moms Share
Shaving Foam Snowmen // Play and Learn Everyday
Puffy Paint Jungle // Play and Learn Everyday (pictured)
Sensory Shaving Cream Fall Art // Living Life and Learning (pictured)
Pool Noodles and Shaving Cream: Summer STEAM Activity // Little Bins for Little Hands (pictured)
Rainbow Shaving Foam Bath Painting // Adventures of Adam (pictured)
A Few Extra Tips:
- if you have younger children that you are looking to engage in these play-based learning activities with, opt for Cool Whip or Whipped Cream for kids who still put everything in their mouths
- lay a large plastic tablecloth down to contain the mess
- take your play outside or in the bathtub if possible
- let your child guide the play, even if it doesn’t result in what you set out as the intended purpose
Check out more activities like these in the book, The Undeniable Power of Play, with play variations for a number of ages!
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We LOVE to use shaving foam in our activities. So many great new ideas to try here.