Painting a Fire with Shaving Cream

Try this process art exploration for a sensory rich painting experience. 
Perfect art lesson for your preschool Fire Safety Theme. 

Materials

• Baking dish
• Paper
• Tempera Paint
• White shaving cream
• Stirring stick (optional)

Encourage child to spray shaving cream into pan in the shape of a flame. What shape is a flame? What features does the shape have?

Squirt red orange and yellow tempera paint onto shaving cream.

Swirl lightly with fingers for a great sensory experience. Discuss what is happening to the colors as they blend. 
​If your preschooler is sensory shy provide craft sticks for stirring. 

Lay paper flat onto mixture.

Peel back paper slowly to remove, this is a great opportunity to talk about symmetry with your preschoolers!
Next, try symmetry art. 

Allow plenty of time for drying before displaying. Be sure to check out the changes to the painting as it dries!

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