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Pumpkin Craft for Toddlers (Using Shaving Cream!)

by Angela Thayer 12 Comments

My kids are obsessed with shaving cream. We use our shaving cream bath paint ALL the time. Any time I bring out shaving cream for a project, they are super excited. I was just thinking of a craft idea and experimenting when I came up with this pumpkin craft for toddlers. I thought it turned out so cute and I can’t wait to show it to you!

To make this activity, you’ll need to spray shaving cream on a large surface, like a cookie sheet. Then drop orange food coloring onto the shaving cream. Swirl around using a toothpick or stick, but don’t swirl too much. It should look something like this.

Pumpkin Craft

Then place a piece of cardstock paper on top of the shaving cream and press down. Pull the paper up and let it sit for a couple minutes.

As you can see, my kids were quite excited to play with the shaving cream! I probably should have put down a tablecloth on the floor, but this craft was really last minute! All is well since it was very easy to wipe up!

Pumpkin Craft using Shaving Cream

Shaving Cream fun!

So the next step is to wipe off the shaving cream on the pictures. You can use a paper towel to do this. They should look like pretty swirled pictures!

Shaving Cream Pictures

Let them dry for a bit. Then cut them into pumpkins. I printed this pumpkin out and traced it on the shaving cream paper before cutting them out.

Pumpkin Craft using Shaving Cream

Then we added pumpkin seeds. I placed globs of glue on the paper to make it easier for my toddler to add the seeds.

Pumpkin Craft

Pumpkin Craft for Toddlers

Lastly, I added some vines. I took a pipe cleaner and wrapped it around a pen to make it curly. Then I cut it in half and taped it to the back of the pumpkin.

pen

Here is the finished product!

Pumpkin Craft for Toddlers using Shaving Cream

I love having these pumpkins hang on my fridge! They are very cute and a perfect craft for fall!

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  1. Alyssa says

    September 3, 2014 at 11:02 pm

    What a fun project! I just wanted to let you know that I am featuring this with a link back on my Fall Activity Roundup on Simply Creative Kids if you don’t mind.

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  2. Stephanie Grunau says

    October 24, 2013 at 12:52 am

    Do you think orange jello crystals would work instead of food dye for this?
    (LOVE the idea — thank-you so much!)

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    • Angela Thayer says

      October 24, 2013 at 3:47 am

      Hmm I am not sure…it may?! I would try it and see!

      Reply
  3. Ashley says

    October 9, 2013 at 11:40 am

    We have painted with shaving cream, but not pumpkins! Very pretty! Featured you this week on Mom’s Library!
    Ashley recently posted…Fall Craft Extravaganza from Mom’s LibraryMy Profile

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  4. Amy Latta says

    October 7, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    I I love these! I’ll have to cut out the pumpkin shapes first because my kids get upset if their art is destroyed. Either that or let them cut out the pumpkins Eric Carole style

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  5. Lauren says

    October 5, 2013 at 3:10 pm

    These are super cute! We love making art with shaving cream too. This will be one of our Halloween projects next week! Thank you for sharing at our Pinning for Play link party!
    Lauren recently posted…Fall Art with Paint Swatches | Pinning for Play Link Party for Children’s ActivitiesMy Profile

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  6. Gina says

    October 5, 2013 at 10:56 am

    that looks fab and messy. Like it.

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  7. Portia says

    October 4, 2013 at 12:19 am

    so cute! feel free to post to the Fall Crafts Blog Hop today! http://www.sugartot.net/my-blog/2013/10/fall-crafts-blog-hop.html

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  8. Amie M says

    October 2, 2013 at 1:48 am

    I love this craft and I can’t wait to do this with my three little munchkins 🙂 Pinning!

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    October 22, 2013 at 12:13 pm

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