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Heart Shaving Cream Marbled Painting
Valentine's Day Art for Kids
Shaving cream marbled art is a fun painting technique for kids that creates unique creations every single time.
Marbled painting is perfect to use on heart shaped cutouts-making it a wonderful Valentine’s Day art activity for kids!
Continue reading for full instructions on how to create Valentine’s Day marbled hearts.
materials
Shaving Cream
Food Coloring
Large Craft Sticks
Heart cutouts
Tray or pan
purpose
Experiment with cause and effect
Explore color mixing
Express creativity
Experiment with different painting techniques
Ignites imagination
Sensory exposure
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directions
First gather all the materials needed to complete the marbled painting project. Then set everything out for your child.
Fill a tray or dish with shaving cream. Just use a thin layer. This will allow you to add more shaving cream to the top when your child wants a clean slate.
Add food coloring drops to the shaving cream.
Use a stick to swirl the shaving cream. Be sure not to stir too much or the colors will turn brown. Just swirl a few times.
Fun fact-How do you make brown? By mixing and mixing primary colors together.
Place the heart cutout on top of the shaving cream.
Take the heart out of the shaving cream and lay it on a tray. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes. I found that the longer the shaving cream sits on the heart-the more vibrant the colors become.
Finally use a large craft stick or ruler to scrape off the shaving cream.
Admire the unique and beautiful painting your child created!
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tips and tricks
Card stock heart paper cutouts produce more vibrant colors-however the sides of the heart will curl up
Foam hearts stay sturdy-but may not be as vibrant-they still turn out beautifully though!
Only stir the food coloring into the shaving cream a few times or it may turn brown
Let shaving cream sit on the heart for 10-15 minutes before you scrape it off -this will produce more vibrant colors
Use neon food coloring for really bright creations
Have LOTS of paper towels near by and available during this project for easy clean up
If your child would like a clean base -simply add a fresh layer of shaving cream to the top
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