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January 14, 2014

Shaving Cream Snowball Big Art Activity

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Big art is a great way for kids to use their gross motor skills to explore different properties in a fun way.  I also love doing them with my kids because even though they are different ages they all enjoy doing big art!

We don’t get any snow at our house so I thought it would be fun to do some sort of snowball art project.  I looked around to see what we had that was snowball-like and decided our wiffle balls would be perfect!

Big Art for Kids!  Painting with Pretend Snowballs!

Snowball Painting Supplies:

  • wiffle balls
  • shaving cream
  • paint
  • large paper
  • big container or tub

Use wiffle balls and shaving cream to snow paint!

I filled a bowl with shaving cream and added a bunch of paint to it.  I originally was going to use white like snow, but I had a request for red and it made it easier to see our snowball prints on the paper.

Big Art Snowball Painting!

Then the kids covered the balls with the “snow” and started throwing them in!

Shaving Cream Snow Ball Painting

We painted in the bathroom for easy clean up, but as we were rinsing everything off afterward in the tub it occurred to me that I should have just put the paper in the tub to begin with!

Big Art--Shaving Cream Snowball Painting!

As we painted we explored concepts like cause and effect and texture.  After each toss we examined what type of print that snowball made and why we thought it looked like it did.  It was a great way to extend the learning while having fun!

For another fun snowball painting idea check out Sugar Aunts ping pong ball painting activity!

The other Move and Learn co-hosts were busy putting together Move and Learn Activities for kids this week too, make sure to check them out!

Other Ways to Move & Learn this week: from Toddler Approved

  • Problem Solving with Toy Trains from The Pleasantest Thing
  • Comparing Shapes with Snowballs from hands on as we grow
  • Check out all our Move & Learn activities
  • Lots of ideas on our Pinterest board!

About Megan Sheakoski

Megan is the creator of Coffee Cups and Crayons, a blog full of simple fun and learning. She believes that kids’ activities don’t have to be complicated to be fun and that learning is better with play.

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Comments

  1. Emma @ P is for Preschooler says

    January 16, 2014 at 8:23 pm

    My daughter loves anything shaving cream and would certainly have fun with this one! It’s great for people who might not get snow – or an indoor alternative when it’s too cold to play outside – great idea!

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    • Megan Sheakoski says

      January 16, 2014 at 8:34 pm

      Thank you! I was thinking today that next we should try sticking the shaving cream in the freezer for a bit to see how that would work!

      Reply
  2. Kate says

    March 25, 2014 at 9:43 am

    My son likes shaving cream too. Sometimes we organize shaving cream parties with his friends! Anyway, thanks for awesome photos!

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    • Megan Sheakoski says

      March 25, 2014 at 11:12 am

      A shaving cream party sounds so fun!!!

      Reply

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