Fun with Shaving Cream

I recommend one can of shaving cream per summer for kids. It’s a ton of fun. I’ve seen shaving cream painting elsewhere, usually involving color and paper. I do plan on doing that version some day too but being the fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants mom that I am, we did a low key version. I thought it would be good just to explore the substance. Using shaving cream as paint and a kiddy pool as the canvas, I let the kids loose.

Well, there was some yelling and falling down. If you try this I recommend making sure everyone is fully versed on expectations first:

1. It will be messy. And that’s ok. (Repeat this over and over. It needs to be your mantra.)
2. If your kids aren’t fully self sufficient or little trouble makers, you will get messy too. I didn’t expect this, hence the yelling when I got sprayed.
3. It’s a little like scooping the guts out of a pumpkin. At first it’s kind of gross & slimmy, but once you get into the sensory experience it’s a lot of fun.
4. Shaving cream on plastic is slippery. Eleanor had a really hard time with this fact.
5. It can get out of control quickly. It’s best if you are ready for that and just let it happen. Don’t fight it.
6. Have the hose ready for rinsing off.

If you are really able to let go and embrace the messiness it’s a lot of fun. Next time I’ll just don my suit and go at it with them.

PS If you ever wonder how I have time to blog just check out the peeling paint on the garage, the weeds by the sandbox and the overgrown brown grass on the lawn. Priorities I tell ya.