S is for Shaving Cream Sensory Play (2024)

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How do you use shaving cream for sensory play? ›

Playing with shaving cream and food coloring can develop a number of cognitive skills. It allows children to create art with a deeper understanding of three-dimensional shapes and can help them identify patterns.

This sensory foam is so easy to make and is a great taste safe alternative to shaving cream so perfect for little ones.

It's a genius non-toxic alternative and super-easy to make, so grab the instructions here. There are so many interesting ways to use shaving foam or aquafaba foam to engage children in some sensory play, I've rounded up some of my easy activities that are perfect for children of all ages, especially those with SEN.

Squirt shaving cream on a tray. Using premade or teacher-made cards, place letter cards near the tray. In small groups, model how to write a letter. Then, using your hand, rub the shaving cream to erase the letter.

Clear the work tables or student desks, and have children don a paint shirt. Shake up a can of shaving cream (they sell a variety at The Dollar Store) and squirt a few big dollops in front of each child's place. The whole key to not making a mess is to give them just enough to make a writing board.

The purpose of a shaving cream, foam or gel is to create a protective barrier of lather over hair to make them soft before running a metal razor through them. They minimise friction on the face, so the blades glide smoothly without causing any nicks, cuts and bumps.

A good shaving cream acts as a protective barrier—a bodyguard, if you will—softening the hair and creating a smooth surface for the blade to glide across (read: bye bye friction, razor burn and the risk of inflammation). This isn't about luxury; it's an essential in the art of shaving.

The razor removes dead skin cells, helping to reveal a fresher, brighter complexion. This can also improve the absorption of skincare products. Smoother Skin: Shaving can make the skin feel smoother by removing fine, vellus hair (peach fuzz).

Dump water in a bowl and add soap of your choice (I use baby shampoo so little eyes dont sting). Add color and mix on highest for 2 minutes until stiff peaks form. Enjoy! Yup, it's really that simple.

What does shaving cream do to play doh? ›

Here is a 2 ingredient, colorful sensory playdough with shaving cream! What do you get when you whip up a batch of cornstarch and shaving cream? You get foam dough, a totally awesome texture for little hands and big hands to squeeze and squish.

Fine motor skills. Kids practice using the small muscles in their hands later used for writing. Symbolic thinking, or the ability to think about one thing representing something else.

Shaving Cream Sensory Activity Tray

Just spray the shaving cream in tray, smoothen it out and put few drops of food coloring. Then I asked my daughter to mix and explore using a popsicle stick but after sometime she wanted to put her hands in…. Absolute messy funtime!! An instant hit for kids!!

To save yourself the expense of a professional deep-clean, first reach for the shaving foam. Similar to the sofa trick, cover the area you want to clean with shaving foam, massaging it in, and leave it for up to an hour. Wipe it off with a damp cloth or use a toothbrush to scrub at more ingrained marks.

Shaving cream itself is not a hazardous or toxic substance. If it was, people would not be putting it on their faces and legs. But if you want to get technical, the aerosol propellant that pushes the cream out of the can could be considered hazardous… IF THE KIDS ARE HUFFING THE EMPTY CANS!

Writing and Drawing with Shaving Cream

Squeeze a large amount of shaving cream on the surface and encourage your children to draw shapes, letters, or just smoosh the cream between their fingers. This activity can be done with shaving cream in a large plastic bag if you would like to avoid the mess!