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Shaving cream marbled paper eggs

Swirl paint into shaving cream, press in a paper egg, scrape it off, and every egg comes out marbled and one of a kind.

Shaving cream marbled paper eggs
LevelIntermediate
AgesAges 5 to 10
Time45 minutes plus 1 hour drying
Cost$4 to $8

What you'll need

Materials

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Tools

  • Baking pan or tray
  • Craft stick or chopstickFind it →
  • Ruler or old gift card for scraping
  • Paper towels

How to make it

Safety

Keep shaving cream away from eyes and mouths, and wash hands when you're done.

  1. Step 1: Spread the foam
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    Spread the foam

    Spray shaving cream into a tray and smooth it about 1 in deep with the ruler.

  2. Step 2: Drip the color
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    Drip the color

    Drip 3 or 4 colors of paint in spots across the foam.

  3. Step 3: Swirl it
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    Swirl it

    Drag a craft stick through the colors in loops and zigzags. Stop before it all turns brown.

  4. Step 4: Press an egg
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    Press an egg

    Lay a paper egg on top and press gently all over. Leave it for 30 seconds.

  5. Step 5: Scrape it off
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    Scrape it off

    Lift the egg and scrape the foam off with the ruler. The marble pattern stays behind.

  6. Step 6: Let them dry
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    Let them dry

    Lay them flat for 1 hour. Punch a hole and string them into a garland.

Edie's tip

Use the foam kind of shaving cream, not gel. Gel won't hold the swirls.

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