3 Ingredient DIY Foam Paint – It’s that time of year again. The kids are officially out of school and on summer holidays. Unfortunately our kids were off school 2 weeks early due to a teacher’s strike so I had to be proactive in creating some new summer activities early. I had a couple of Noelle’s friends over the other day and we were looking for something to do so I decided foam painting may be fun – we’ve never tried that before. I looked up some recipes online and found that I had all the ingredients I need to create this fun concoction.
Making foam paint is as easy as it gets. You’ve got your shaving cream, your craft/school glue and your food coloring – that’s it!
Mix equal parts shaving cream and glue into a ziplock bag, add your desired food coloring and then, with the bag sealed, squish the bag together until all your ingredients are nicely mixed together. Have your little artists create a layout for their design on a semi-rigid material (I used large white cardboard envelopes) and when they’re ready for the foam simply cut off a corner at the bottom of the bag and use like you’re piping icing. Once the art has been completed, set aside so the foam can dry and solidify overnight.
Charles Turnbaugh
July 9, 2014 at 10:10 AM (7 years ago)First of all, thank you for all of the creative projects. Your ideas, among others, kept my hands busy throughout this past winter. But I feel compelled to make comment about how so many of your good
ideas come as a result of keeping the kids interested and busy.
Jamey
January 19, 2016 at 12:04 PM (5 years ago)Thanks so much Charles, how sweet of you to give such lovely comment. Compliments are always valued and appreciated.
~ Jamey
Gail Lemon
July 12, 2014 at 10:43 AM (7 years ago)Great activity for failed summer camp.
Danielle
July 19, 2014 at 2:15 AM (7 years ago)Lovely, so easy! Thanks for sharing 😀
Janelle
October 26, 2020 at 7:39 PM (3 months ago)i love it my child was soooo fascinated
Iraida Santos
July 29, 2014 at 8:46 AM (6 years ago)love crafts and also recipes, lots of ideals for kids
Kim Huse
August 1, 2014 at 9:31 PM (6 years ago)Hi! I was wondering just how durable this is when its dry?
Anonymous
August 2, 2020 at 10:36 PM (6 months ago)something
Lyndsy
August 8, 2014 at 6:36 AM (6 years ago)How do you determine equal parts glue and shaving cream? Weight? The amount that fits in a cup?
Does it stay poofy when it dries?
Jamey
March 11, 2015 at 8:43 AM (6 years ago)Hi Lyndsy. Great question. I used volume for mine and it still worked although weight probably makes for sense logically. Yes, it stays poofy when it dries and smells just like shaving cream.
~ Jamey
Yala Benitez
September 27, 2019 at 5:04 PM (1 year ago)Thanks. Looks fun.
How long can unused portion last?
Kendall Ford
May 17, 2020 at 4:54 PM (8 months ago)No I have done it befor it flattens and loses color
brandi
August 8, 2014 at 8:55 PM (6 years ago)This is cool! Please add me to your mailing list. Thx
Jamey
March 11, 2015 at 8:41 AM (6 years ago)Brandi… I just added you. Thanks.
~ Jamey
happy hunter
November 2, 2014 at 10:49 PM (6 years ago)It’s a nice DIY … thank you
Rachelle
January 18, 2015 at 1:53 AM (6 years ago)Looooove! Thanks. How sticky/messy is this on little hands and clothes?
Dominika
January 26, 2015 at 1:00 AM (6 years ago)Wow it’s great idea for the kids. Thanks for an inspiration:D regards
Karen Hannah
February 20, 2015 at 12:54 PM (6 years ago)Jamey this looks like great fun, I stumbled across it on Pinterest (I think? You know what it’s like when you click on a hundred things!) Thanks for the inspiration!
pushpa
June 4, 2015 at 1:37 AM (6 years ago)wow…thank you for sharing…simple and ceative…
Mabe
May 31, 2016 at 3:19 PM (5 years ago)How long does it last once you make it?
can I do it the save it if I keep it in the zip lock bags sealed?
Thank you for sharing this wonderful project!
🙂
Anonymous
June 22, 2020 at 12:45 PM (7 months ago)1 min
Amanda Hutzel
August 4, 2016 at 10:32 AM (4 years ago)Love making little things for .y kids
Christine
August 28, 2016 at 5:39 PM (4 years ago)We started with about 1/2 glue to 1 part shaving cream and had good results, too. This was a great way to spend an hour and a half after nap today! My son thanked me and told me it was awesome before heading outside to play with his cars. Thanks!
Nicci
November 22, 2016 at 12:48 PM (4 years ago)What kind of food color did you use? Also, how much puffy paint did this recipe make?
Tonisha Bomberry
March 4, 2017 at 10:17 AM (4 years ago)I just saw your DIY 3 ingredient foam paint and I think this is a great idea. I babysit 3 children and I was wondering if this stains the hands? Because the kids I watch love to make a mess and I would like to make sure I’m not staining the kids before their mom comes home. Thanks
Jessica
May 9, 2020 at 9:18 AM (9 months ago)No, it didn’t for us and we used cheap food dye. Noeon us the best probably.
meatra
November 9, 2017 at 6:33 PM (3 years ago)is it messy?
Lee
May 25, 2018 at 4:19 PM (3 years ago)Could this be used for gnome houses? Roof would be 3 inches all around? Or should we think of something else? Does is shrivel up while drying??
Layla
June 23, 2018 at 2:18 AM (3 years ago)OMG THIS IS SO GOOD!,great idea for kids…………Thx
Laura
September 18, 2018 at 9:08 AM (2 years ago)Can paint be used in place of food colouring
TIA
Aabama
February 21, 2019 at 9:56 AM (2 years ago)Looks like so much fun! 🙂
kellie hopkins
August 30, 2020 at 7:57 PM (5 months ago)okay
Lyuda
March 27, 2019 at 7:51 AM (2 years ago)Do you use just good ole fashioned Elmer’s white glue?
Anonymous
May 8, 2019 at 8:34 AM (2 years ago)what materials are needed
Anonymous
December 5, 2019 at 9:56 AM (1 year ago)This looks awesome me and my brothers will love doing this!????????????
paint by numbers
March 26, 2020 at 4:02 AM (10 months ago)Can you make my older self new again with some spray paint? I’d really appreciate it. Wait! That would make 10 things. I’d be a 10! Watch out Bo Derek (totally not a 10 in my book). Love all your ideas!
Sally
April 13, 2020 at 5:26 AM (9 months ago)What do you need for it
james
April 17, 2020 at 6:12 AM (9 months ago)OMG it is so…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbblllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
sasuke
June 3, 2020 at 6:55 AM (8 months ago)everything was coming up millhouse… until my bag exploded. does that normally happen?
Anonymous
June 7, 2020 at 1:05 PM (8 months ago)Wow
Gracie Hall
June 11, 2020 at 5:48 AM (7 months ago)I haven’t done thus yet but it seem good but I only have red food dye so I might just have to do a heart do you have any red things I could draw but overall the level of fun is amazing I would never be bored again because right now I am isolating and this is such a great thing to do
EMPEROR PALPATINE👽
July 24, 2020 at 2:30 AM (6 months ago)I am thinking of using this to make a present for a friend but I need to know:
Hhow long does it take to dry?