Shaving Cream Fireworks- 4th of July Craft For Kids
This shaving cream fireworks craft was so simple and so much fun! If you are looking for patriotic crafts or fireworks crafts for your kids this is a great option and your kids will love to see the magic unfold when the shaving cream and food coloring magically paint their paper.
I was so excited to try this shaving cream craft with my preschooler. It is a perfect craft for the fourth of July and is so much fun for kids of all ages. We used paper plates for the shaving cream and paper towels to clean the shaving cream off of their papers which led to easy clean up once the fun was over.
This is a great process art craft for kids. It was fun to see my preschooler create his own versions of fire works and he was so proud of his finished product. Process art is when there aren’t any rules for the craft, all that is needed is creativity. It is a great way to allow kids to use their imagination and have freedom to create however they wish. You provide the tools and they create a masterpiece! Tinker Lab has a great post explaining process art in detail if you want to learn more about this awesome art process.
Materials
- Paper plate or cookie sheet
- White shaving cream
- Food coloring or liquid paint (red & blue)
- Droppers
- Paper (you can use card stock or printer paper)
- Paper towels
- Toothpicks
How To Make This Fireworks Craft
Spray shaving cream on plate or cookie sheet (use used a paper plate for easy clean up)
Smooth out the shaving cream on plate with a spoon
Add drops of the food coloring or liquid paint on top of the shaving cream
Spread the color drops out with a toothpick
Repeat with different colors
You can add a drop of the opposite color into the middle of the created firework to make a two tone firework
Once your fireworks are finished place your paper on top of the shaving cream and push down lightly until you see the color coming through the back of the paper
Carefully pick up the paper & wipe off with a paper towel
You can often repeat this printing process a few times with the same shaving cream creation
Let your artwork dry & then hang up for a fun independence day decoration!
Variations On This Fun 4th Of July Craft
- Make pink or red hearts for Valentine’s Day
- Find pastel liquid paint colors to create a fun spring craft
- Have your child mix colors for a hands on color mixing art project
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