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Alice Billingham

Foam marbling (named dinosaur and unicorn foam by my two!)

Grades: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K
Subjects: Art

Student Instructions

Here is a messy art activity that is good for anyone with children of different ages. You will need: Shaving foam Paint or food colouring Paper A baking dish A spatula A paint brush/ fork/ spoon for mixing 1. Squirt the shaving foam into the dish 2. Add a few drops of paint/ colouring 3. Mix the colours in using a paint brush 4. Squash the paper onto the foam 5. Scrape the foam off the paper to reveal a marbling effect on the paper. You can take a video or photo of what you have done and upload it onto Seesaw Parents: This is a perfect opportunity to extend your child's language by discussing what they are doing, so do this in your native language. Also beware: some food colouring is liable to stain hands!

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