This is How: We make puffy paint
websitebuilder • April 15, 2020
This is How: We make puff paint!
Within nursery, messy play and arts and crafts is something we thoroughly enjoy. We like to mix things up a bit and add some science and excitement into our paintings. Puff paint is something all children enjoy, from mixing together the ingredients to see it dry in 3D! Sometimes, we like to add this to a sensory tray so they can run it through their fingers, squeeze it and use lots of different utensils in it.
What will you need?
1/2 cup shaving foam
1/2 cup of glue
All you have to do is mix the two ingredients together! You can increase the measurements should you require more puff paint and you can also add food colouring to make different coloured paints.
Hints & Tips
- Wash out your jars and leave them to dry. Reusable jars are great for mixing up your colours - you can also save it for another day if it isn't all used up!
- Add pompoms, pipe cleaners, pasta and google eyes to make your own monsters!
- You don't just need to use this to paint with! Add a small amount to a plate and let them explore. For younger children, try making circles and lines in the paint with your peter pointers. For older children, try practising numbers and letters using read, write, ink. A - 'Around the apple and down the leaf'. Using sensory makes learning to write much more fun than pen and paper!
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