Make Your Own Foamy Paint!

During February vacation, I was looking for some easy to do craft ideas for Aidan and I to have some fun with.  We planned on tackling making our own dish soap and laundry detergent as part of our experiments, but I figured something easy and artistic for Aidan would be fun too!  We have a book called The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions .  It is a really cool book with a ton of fun paints, doughs, slime and other fun kid approved concoctions to make and enjoy!  We decided to make Foamy Paint on page 36. 

The Great thing about the Kid Concoctions book, is that the recipes are created with things you would usually find at home, so no last minute running around for ingredients (most of the time).  Aidan loves any chance he can to mix or create so he was super-excited to make some new paints! 

All you need to make foamy paint is three things

1. a muffin tin or ice cube tray (we used the ice cube tray but I think a muffin tin would be great!)






2. one can white shaving cream. ( here you get a lot of bang for   your buck so you can borrow some of dad's if that's what he uses, you only use a little.)

3. food coloring

How to Concoct:

Place a small dab of shaving cream into each ice cube tray or muffin tin.

Add 1-2 drops of food coloring to each section and stir with a spoon. 

Aidan and I played around with the amount of food coloring and mixed colors and tried to guess what we would get.  He had a lot of fun with this part.  The book suggests using foamy paint to make 3d sculptures.  A snowman is shown in the book.  We used q-tips, one in each ice cube holder to paint onto our card-stock.  It was a lot of fun!

Our Foamy Paint!

 Aidan enjoyed testing out the different colors and ways to combine them on his pictures!

 Instead of two thumbs up he gave me a peace sign and a big smile.  We will probably make this again, it's a great rainy day activity and clean up was simple.  We have some really cool pictures Aidan made hanging around the house now.

 My boy making a house and grass!  It came out really good when it was done!

Mama's fun painting using foamy paint!  It was fun to use, and the colors vibrant.  It took about 5 minutes to make, and entertained Aidan for an hour or so!  We are going to try it again when my niece is visiting.  She is almost three!

The author suggests using the paint to paint pictures safely on bodies.  I wish I did that with Aidan with the leftovers, before bath time!  Let me know if you try it and how your little ones like it!  I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!

Enjoying the Winter Farmer's Market

My plans were to keep up posting here regularly, but we know life doesn't always go as planned.  I have been through the wringer, and hopefully it will be coming to an end soon.  I am having a tonsillectomy this Friday, and a biopsy to my lymph-nodes.  I cannot wait for this to be over and done with so I can enjoy the Spring weather with Aidan, and hopefully get back into the kitchen, full force.

 

I was feeling okay a few weeks ago, so Batman (Aidan) and I ventured out to Newburyport Winter Farmer's Market .   The weather was great, and so were the vendors.  Aidan really enjoyed the music, and the others visiting the market really enjoyed Batman.  I got a delicious Chai, and Aidan and I got  lunch from Kellie Brook Farm.  I had the pulled pork sandwich, and Aidan had the hot dog, all made locally from their natural pigs.  They are located in Greenland, New Hampshire.



Aidan and I both loved their meat so much that I bought a Pork Roast to Bring home to make our own pulled pork.  That too, was amazing.  It was an all out good day.


We left there with some local apples, some delicious quinoa salad, that even my picky eater liked, and a homemade smores.  I can't wait to feel better and get back out to enjoy the Winter Farmer's Market.  I would like to check out the Salem, NH Winter Market.  I think Aidan and John will enjoy it, and we can check out some different vendors.  Here are some pictures from our great Sunday outing!   The pulled pork was delicious.  I wish I got a picture of the finished product.  Just thinking about it, is making me yearn to get back there, and fast to get some more pork from Kellie Brook Farms.  I know Aidan would love to have another of their great hot dogs, no additives either.  : )

Pulled pork going into the crockpot!

Aidan enjoying Quinoa Salad from Figtree Cafe & Catering.  They are in Rollinsford, NH.  I'm gonna make it a goal to check out the different markets in our area.  I did go to the Lawrence Farmer's Market once, and did not like it at all.  It could've been a bad day, maybe we will give  it another try this year.