Pumpkin Puffy Paint
DIY puffy paint scooped onto paper to form a puffy pumpkin. Sensory-rich and oddly satisfying once it dries.
🧒 Ages 3-5, 6-8⏱ 25 min
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How to do it
- 1
Mix glue, shaving cream, and orange paint in a bowl to make puffy paint.
- 2
Use a spoon to draw a pumpkin shape on paper with the puffy paint.
- 3
Add cut-out paper eyes and mouth on top before it dries.
Tips & extensions
A spoon adds character to the texture, but a paintbrush works too.
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