Foamy, fluffy, and delectable are all words that describe painting with shaving cream. The soft pastel palette that comes from mixing shaving cream and watercolors reminds me of rainbow sherbet on a hot summer day. The texture and application of shaving cream is unlike anything the children have used before. Sebastien and Hannah ventured forth to find out what it felt like.
I had the paint cups displayed both on the easel and on the table to give the children more options during their painting. There was a lot of movement of paint cups from one surface to another. Hannah had a plan when it came to the paint cups and brushes. She moved all the paint cups to the table area and began an elaborate process of trying to fit and dip the brushes into the cups. Finally getting the right color combination on her brush, she began to paint.
The easel lead to a lot of close encounters and negotiation of space between the children.
Painting at an easel also allows children to try out different motions with the brushes and paint. Theo makes long, slow movements as he paints.
Two brushes just weren't enough for Max. He goes to the extreme, trying to paint with three brushes. It proves to be a challenge so he goes back to using just one in each hand.
Kaia sportscasts her actions while painting, practicing the use of "excuse me". She keeps Sebastien abreast of what she's doing and planning on doing next.
Bryce is as exuberant as ever about painting. His exploration takes so many varying directions. Between dipping and twisiting the brush in the cup, excitedly placing the brush full of paint on the paper and pretending the cup is some kind of vehicle, he leaves his impression on the paper.
With all the splashing and hand smacking that Sebastien did with the watercolor, making prints of his hand all over the paper I should have known he'd experiment similarly with the shaving cream. Yet, I was still surprised that he painted himself and then tried to "stamp" his arm on the paper.
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