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Whipped Cream

I love using shaving cream as a sensory activity.  I saw that whipped cream was on sale at the grocery store and I thought I would do a little substitution.  Well, whipped cream is not a good substitution for shaving cream because whipped cream melts…oops.   Even though it’s nothing like saving cream, it’s still an excellent activity.

I emptied the entire can of whipped cream into a bowl and added some red food coloring.  The mixing pretty much got rid of any foamy goodness of the whipped cream. 

I decided to just dump it onto the table and give J a rubber spatula and let him go at it. 

First he just poked it…not really sure what to do.

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Then came the spatula. 

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J figured out that if you hit the whipped cream with the spatula that it will splatter all over you!

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There was lots of fun smearing it around on the table.

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Then to J’s enjoyment and my dread…he learned how to wipe the cream off the table and onto the floor.

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I did let him keep playing until he signed “All Done”

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Oh what a mess!  But, I’m so glad he made one.  Making messes is great for kids, and the last time I tried an activity like this I got this look!

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If your child is freaked out by gooey stuff….like J used to be…keep trying.  One day they might really love it!

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Filed Under: Play Tagged With: dough and other gooey things, Invitations to Play, messy play, Preschool, Sensory Play, sensory tray, Toddler

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  1. Veronica

    November 14, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    That’s awsome. Super cool. Definitely going to try this one. Even though it melted I still think that whipped cream is a great substitute to shaving cream. Especially if he’s anything like my 2 year old. Everything still goes right in the mouth. I’m sure it wouldn’t take very long before mine would realize how yummy it was.

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  2. Shiloh

    November 15, 2011 at 2:57 am

    Haha! I love messy activities with my daughter. We’ve tried shaving cream, but she still eats it. I guess whipped cream would solve that.:) How fun:)

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