KIDS CRAFTS PROJECT #37: Pretend Cotton Candy Craft
Crafts for all abilities!
Supplies Needed:
- 1 Deep Bin or Baking Pan
- Shaving Cream
- Food Coloring
- Large Paint Brush
- Watercolor Paper or Cardboard or Thick Paper Plate
- Adult Scissors
- Double Sided Tape
- White Construction Paper
- Newspaper To Keep The Work Area Clean
Time Needed:
- 30 Minutes plus drying time
- ADULT: Put about 1 inch of Shaving Cream into the bottom of a deep bin or baking pan and then add several drops each of green, red and yellow food coloring. Use your large tipped paint brush to pull through the shaving cream to create ribbons of color!
- Swirl the paint brush in the shaving cream and paint it onto your watercolor paper, covering it all.
NOTE: Painting in a circular motion makes it look like cotton candy. - Paint onto the watercolor paper.
Make sure there is plenty of shaving cream on the brush.
Paint in a circular motion for it to look more like cotton candy
- Let dry completely (several hours to overnight depending on how thick it was painted).
- ADULT: Cut in a curvy motion around the sides of the paper to make it resemble the shape of cotton candy.
- Take the white paper and roll diagonally until it looks like this:
- Tape the edge so it stays like a cotton candy holder.
- Flatten down by pressing it onto a hard, flat surface.
- Put double sided tape on the top portion of the holder and stick the "cotton candy" on top of it.
Creating the cone/holder is easy! 
Fabulous! - ENJOY! You're done!
- Don't Forget to Take a photo and share it with us! You are automatically entered into our WEEKLY GIVEAWAY on our Facebook Page when you post a photo of your finished project and "Like" Us ! Giveaway is randomly selected.
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| Looks colorful, light and fluffy just like the real thing! |
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| We hung ours right on the wall! Makes us feel like summer is closer! |
Why We Love Crafts for Kids:
Art develops creative thinking, provides means of communication and self expression, increases self understanding, strengthens self concepts and confidence, serves as an emotional release, provides decision-making opportunities, develops appreciation for the individuality of others, aids physical coordination, develops work habits and a sense of responsibility, heightens aesthetic awareness and sensitivity, and generates joy!
Art develops creative thinking, provides means of communication and self expression, increases self understanding, strengthens self concepts and confidence, serves as an emotional release, provides decision-making opportunities, develops appreciation for the individuality of others, aids physical coordination, develops work habits and a sense of responsibility, heightens aesthetic awareness and sensitivity, and generates joy!
For Children with Special Needs:
Assist your child as much as needed - but allow it to be his project. Art projects are great for fine motor exercise, and using creativity.
If your child enjoys playing with shaving cream let him go right ahead and enjoy it BUT it's best to do this BEFORE the food coloring is added. The food coloring will stain his hands (and possibly his clothing)- although it will wash off his skin later if soaked.
Assist your child as much as needed - but allow it to be his project. Art projects are great for fine motor exercise, and using creativity.
If you child has a limited attention span, have all supplies ready before having him begin the project.
This opportunity for hands-on learning with no wrong choices is ideal to foster self esteem as well. Let him choose what colors of food coloring to use, how much to stir the shaving cream before painting, and how thick to paint the cotton candy!
For Older Children: An older child can further enjoy this project by doing his own scissor work. A fun BOOK to read in conjunction with this craft is "C is for Clown" By Stan & Jan Berenstain. Part of the lovable Berenstain Bears collection of books, this one is fun, fast paced, and has a silly ending! Lots of fun to read as the suspense and tongue twisters build!
SING "Walking Through The Circus"
(sung to the tune of "I've Been Working On the Railroad")
I am walking through the circus (walk in place)
Happy as can be (smile real big)
I am walking through the circus (walk in place)
Just to see, what I can see (make binoculars with hands)
I can see the clown laughing (ha, ha, ha)
I can see the elephant, too (make trunk motion)
I can see the lion sleeping (yawn)
Look out (make binoculars with hands)... because he sees you too
Check out these FREE Circus Printables from the TwistyNoodle that you can customize!
BALLOON MATCH GAME: Make several pairs of balloon pictures. Let your child match them by shape, color, size, or anything else they want to :)
PLEASE POST IN COMMENTS your opinion of this kids craft, if you enjoyed it, other ideas that may be similar.
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2 comments:
this craft is so neat! It looks just like the real thing. I've included your pot on my weekly favorites here: http://play2grow.blogspot.com/2011/02/weekly-favorites-for-february-27-2011.html
Love the idea using shaving cream. Thanks for sharing. You can also check my hand print butterfly.
http://blog.memetales.com/2011/02/handprint-butterfly-kids-craft/
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