Shaving Cream Sensory Soup

We love sensory play around here! 2-year-old N is particularly fond of water play, and he and his sister have a ton of fun with it regularly. This time, we kept it simple and added another favorite material to make Shaving Cream Sensory Soup.

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With just a few simple kitchen tools, it kept both siblings entertained for a long time. And while it was pretty messy, it was also really easy to clean up, thanks to the shaving cream.

There’s a reason that sensory play is always a hit! The kids love to have some messy play intertwined with learning, and using shaving cream, spoons, and other simple kitchen tools is the easiest way to make that happen!

Why overcomplicate play time when you don’t have to! The best thing about sensory play is that kids will be learning without even realizing it.

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Shaving Cream Sensory Soup Supplies

To put together this fun sensory activity, you will need the following items. I still think of it like a sensory bin, but for fun, we call it sensory soup.

• Water table or sensory bin. We get a lot of use out of our water table, and it’s one of the best purchases I’ve made for my kids; however, a sensory bin works well too.
• Water.
• Shaving cream.
• Kitchen tools, cups, and assorted other items for stirring, scooping, transferring, etc.

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Shaving Cream Sensory Soup

E helped set up the water table for this activity. After I’d poured some water into the upper compartment, she added shaving cream on top.

It was fun to make this together and I noticed that the confidence was growing!

Both kids immediately began stirring with various tools to mix the shaving cream and water. They didn’t talk about this or anything, they just both wanted to get it done 😉

I loved that they were working together and being a part of the process.

N particularly liked the frother and spent quite some time exploring it. I thought this was really cool because the interest level was there, and it was entertaining for him.

After a while, E decided that there should be more shaving cream sensory soup, and she asked for more water, which she poured into the other compartment of the water table before adding the rest of the can of shaving cream.

After the stirring, there was a lot of pouring into and out of the different containers that the kids had at their disposal.

When E took a break from the activity, N decided to “go all in” 😀 It was so cool to see the varying levels of interest at different times.

He immediately asked for a towel but stuck his arms right back in after he’d cleaned himself up 😉 He repeated this process several times, enjoying himself immensely.

It was a delightfully messy activity for sure,

But the shaving cream made it really easy to clean up everything in the end. It was a great activity that I loved, and the kids had a blast together. The more that they played, the more of a mess they made – but it’s so simple and easy to clean up that it wasn’t an issue at all.

If you do this during the summer months, you can just have them run through the sprinkler to get nice and clean! It doesn’t get any easier than that! Just have some towels waiting, and that’s all you have to worry about!

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I love how the kids had this much fun with just two simple materials! There were literally hours of play for the kids! It was so much fun for them to play and play and play! SO many giggles!

After this Shaving Cream Sensory Soup, try Goopy Grass Sensory Play, Flower Sensory Soup or any of these Activities with Shaving Cream. For a less messy and wet activity, N recommends this Toddler Boredom Buster with Cups and Flowers.

Benefits of Sensory Play

I actually think that there are so many benefits that come from sensory play. The kids love to be able to play and create messes, all without the worry of getting told not to!

Using shaving cream makes the process fun and easy because it feels so cool.

When you’re trying to get the kids to slow down and learn with their senses, sensory play is the best way to make it happen. The kids will work their fingers, hands, and minds – and never want to stop.

Tips for Making Sensory Soup

Although this is a fun activity for kids to enjoy, there are a few things to keep in mind.

Make sure to pay attention to the kids, as you don’t want them to put the shaving cream in their mouths.

The more that the kids play with the shaving cream, the more it’s going to lose some of its shape and texture. Just get some extra shaving cream and keep adding to it!

Sit down and play kitchen with them, and bring in some imaginative play. This is the perfect creative activity that will engage them in play!

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More Fun Sensory Activities

Don’t forget to keep introducing more sensory ideas into your daily play! This is a simple and enjoyable way to encourage kids to engage their hands and use their senses.

• Shaving Cream Fall Art
• St. Patrick’s Day Sensory Bin
• Green Sensory Soup
• Sensory Activities by Simple Fun For Kids