We’ve been told this is the best “formula” for sidewalk puffy paint! Here’s an actual review from a kid-tested reader, “Others I’ve tried have been too liquidy and lost their shape and would expand too much.” She also said the homemade paint was perfect for detailed pictures and it washes off the driveway or sidewalk just fine too.
Puffy Sidewalk Paint Recipe
💡 Try all our sidewalk paint recipes! Make DIY sidewalk paint (non-puffy) and fizzing sidewalk paint for a touch of science! Or make homemade sidewalk chalk!
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Supplies:
- 3 cups flour
- 3 cups water
- 6 to 8 cups shaving cream (like Barbasol)
- Food coloring: red, yellow, blue
- 6 squirt bottles (one for each color)
TIP: Have leftover shaving foam? Make our all-time favorite fluffy slime!
How to Make Puffy Sidewalk Paint
Instructions:
STEP 1. Stir together 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of water until smooth.
STEP 2. Add 10 or more drops of food coloring, remembering that the colors will be fainter once the paint is mixed completely. Stir to combine.
STEP 3. Fold in 2 cups of shaving cream until the color is even. Mix gently to keep your paint nice and fluffy.
STEP 4. Transfer half of the paint to a plastic bag with the corner clipped. Squeeze the bag into a squirt bottle.
You can make TWO colors from each batch as follows:
Red and purple – Make the red first. Transfer half of the paint to a squirt bottle. With the remaining paint, add blue food coloring until you reach the desired shade of purple. If the paint has gotten flat, add an additional cup of shaving cream before transferring to the squirt bottle.
Yellow and orange – Make the yellow first. Transfer half of the paint to a squirt bottle. With the remaining paint, add red food coloring until you reach the desired shade of orange. If the paint has gotten flat, add an additional cup of shaving cream before transferring to the squirt bottle.
Blue and green – Make the blue first. Transfer half of the paint to a squirt bottle. With the remaining paint, add yellow food coloring until you reach the desired shade of green. If the paint has gotten flat, add an additional cup of shaving cream before transferring to the squirt bottle.
More Fun Things to Do Outside
We have a whole list of outdoor art activities and outdoor STEM for you. Here are a few of our favorites…
- Painted Rocks
- Fly A Kite
- Make Sun Prints
- Engineer a DIY water wall
- Play with frozen castles
- Nature Weaving Craft
Process Art Project Pack
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