Supplies:
- Crayola Watercolour Sets - 8 Count
- Crayola Marker & Watercolour Paper - 11.4 cm x 15 cm (4 ½" x 6") - 6 pieces per student
- Crayola Paint Brushes
- Flat Container such as Styrofoam or Plastic Tray
- Styrofoam or Plastic Trays - 1 per group of 4 students
- Small Pieces of Cardboard or Plastic Paint Scrapers - several per group
- Water Containers
- Paper Towels
- Bamboo Skewers - several per group
- Scent Free Foam Shaving Cream - 1 per group
Steps:
1
- Spray about 3 cm of shaving cream onto a tray.
- Use a piece of cardboard to make a smooth, level surface.
2
- Dab watercolour paint directly on top of the shaving cream.
- Use several different colours.
- Make sure the paint stays on top of the shaving cream.
3
- Lightly drag and swirl the paint with a bamboo skewer.
- Make sure the paint stays on top of the shaving cream.
4
- Gently place a small piece of paper on top of the design.
- Press down lightly - just enough to pick up the paint.
- The paper should be sitting on top of the shaving cream.
5
- Pull the paper off the shaving cream.
- The shaving cream will be smeared all over the paper.
6
- Scrape the excess shaving cream off the paper with a small piece of cardboard.
- The design will stay on the paper.
7
- Make several prints using different colours and swirls.
- Use the same shaving cream - just mix the paint into it, smooth it out and repeat the process.
- You should be able to get about 8 prints before you have to change the shaving cream.
Subjects:
Grades:
Grade 1,
Grade 2,
Grade 3,
Grade 7,
Grade 8
