Looking for a fun indoor project that is simple, a bit messy and a lot of fun? This shaving cream marbled Christmas tree craft is a great way to beat cabin fever. Just plan ahead and craft in the bathtub for a quick cleanup — you can rinse everyone and everything off right after you are done!
Supplies:
- Pencil
- White paper
- Scissors
- Shaving cream
- Cookie sheets
- Spatula
- Food coloring (whatever colors you’d like)
- Toothpicks
- Glue
Directions:
- Draw a Christmas tree on white paper.
- Cut out the Christmas tree and set aside.
- Spray shaving cream onto a cookie sheet.
- Use spatula to spread the shaving cream evenly across the cookie sheet.
- Drip some food coloring onto the layer of shaving cream. Use toothpicks to swirl and spread the color through the shaving cream.
- Lay the paper Christmas tree flat on the layer of shaving cream. Gently press down.
- Lift the paper tree off of the shaving cream. Place the tree on a clean cookie sheet to dry overnight.
- Repeat the steps above with scraps of paper to make Christmas tree bulbs. Place scraps on a clean cookie sheet to dry overnight.
- Once the paper is dry, cut out the Christmas tree bulbs and glue them onto the tree.
- Once the glue is dry, hang your Christmas trees for all to enjoy!
Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives with her husband and three young children in Manhattan, Kan. Janelle is a homeschooling mama who loves to help her kids learn through play and getting messy with crafts. Janelle has been writing for Family Media Group since 2019.