Making the Marbled Planets Preschool Space Craft
Supplies Needed:
- Black and white cardstock paper (12-inch by 12-inch size)
- Acrylic paint in several colors
- Shaving cream
- 3 foil containers (we found ours at Dollar Tree $1 for a pack of 4)
- Rubber spatula
- Toothpicks
- Squeegee
- Gold glitter glue
- Sponge brush or paint brush
- Glue stick
Instructions for Marbled Planet Artwork:
2. Squirt shaving cream into the foil containers, enough to fill the bottom of the pans. Use your rubber spatula to spread the shaving cream out evenly and make it as smooth as you can. The kids will have fun doing this part, just make sure you do the final once over.
3. Squirt various colors of acrylic paint onto the shaving cream. It seems to work best If you squirt the paint in lines of various directions. Use a toothpick to create lines up and down, side to side and diagonally. You want to end up with a marbled look in the paint as this is the design you will be transferring to your planets for your preschool space craft.
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Displaying the Marbled Planets:
5. Adding your marbled planets to black cardstock will help give the impression that these planets are in space. After the painted circles are dry, simply glue the planets onto black cardstock paper.
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6. Although this last step is optional, the gold glitter really gives is the perfect finishing touch. Using a brush, paint some gold glitter glue all around the planets, just on the black part of the paper. The glue adds a bit of shine and the glitter makes it looks like little stars. It’s just what your preschool space art needs!
What do you think of this space themed art project? Do you think your little astronaut will like it? Does the shaving cream marbled painting technique replicate the real look of the planets in space? Comment below!
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Katie A Little Pinch of Perfect says
May 15, 2015 at 5:08 PMLove these, they look awesome and so fun to make!
Tonii says
May 15, 2015 at 6:01 PMI love these planets! If you can believe it we have only painted with shaving cream once…and it was years ago! I am pinning this for our Outer Space week…thanks friend!
Rachel89352 says
May 15, 2015 at 6:13 PM@Katie A Little Pinch of PerfectThank you Katie!
Rachel89352 says
May 15, 2015 at 6:14 PM@ToniiThanks Tonii! It had been quite a while since we have painted with shaving cream too. It was fun to try it out again!
ΝΙΚΗ ΣΚΟΥΤΕΡΗ says
May 15, 2015 at 6:30 PMdelicious!
PinkStripeySocks says
May 18, 2015 at 6:29 PMSo, so pretty! 😉
Cheryl says
August 18, 2016 at 5:19 PMI you do this with a class, how many can you make until you have to make another batch? I need to know how many cans of shaving cream I would need for a class of 20.
Rachel says
November 17, 2016 at 2:10 AMWe usually only use the batch twice and then remake it. After two times the marbling effect doesn’t turn out great at all.
Jessica H. says
November 6, 2016 at 5:56 AMThis looks lovely! Are you able to dip more than one piece of paper at a time or do you have to redo the pie tin each time someone puts their paper in it? I am thinking of trying this with a class of 10. Thanks so much!
Rachel says
November 17, 2016 at 1:53 AMHi Jessica, Sorry I haven’t gotten back to you! We usually use the pan for two and then remake it. After two, the marbled pattern isn’t that great. Hope that is helpful!
Bukola Alarape says
July 29, 2017 at 11:31 PMThis is lovely. My Preschoolers will love making it. Thanks.