Fun with Shaving Cream

Here's an easy activity that every parent with young children should have in their bag of tricks.  It's "fun with shaving cream".  All you need is a can of shaving cream and a large flat pan to put it on.  Spray a bunch of shaving cream onto the pan, roll up your sleeves and those of your children, and start having fun.  My two year old and I were both on Spring Break recently and we did this on the first day of break.

This isn't a particularly long lasting activity, but it's a fun one.  My 2 year old immediately set me to the task of making "rainbows" in the shaving cream.  You can also use a paint brush if you or your child are not interesting in getting your hands messy.  A paint brush works just as well.