Paint & Print

Painting and printing are great activities for creative development and fine motor skills. Here's some inspiration for your next painting activity!

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DIY Puffy Paint

This easy 3 ingredient DIY Puffy Paint will bring those artworks to life! Watch as the paint dries and hardens to stay raised off the page! A great sensory activity especially for children or adults alike who may be vision impaired.

Please note: You will also need shaving cream to complete this activity.
  • Step 1Add one-part gloss finish to a paper cup. We are using approximately 1/3 of a paper cup.
  • Step 2Add 1 teaspoon of acrylic paint.
  • It might look quite pastel, but the paint will dry darker. Experiment with adding different amounts of paint to create different shades.
  • Step 3Stir the paint into the gloss finish until mixed evenly through.
  • Step 4Spray some shaving cream into a second paper cup. The shaving cream will expand so spray it into a separate cup first so we can measure the proportions correctly. Add one-part shaving cream to the coloured gloss finish - for us this means 1/3 of a cup.
  • Step 5Fold the shaving cream into the coloured gloss finish until it is fully combined.
  • Step 6Take the lid off the empty bottle and remove the safety plug, then pour the mixture carefully into the bottle.
  • This amount of paint will not fill the entire bottle (fills approximately 1 quarter). Adjust your quantities accordingly if you are planning on creating many or large artworks.
  • Step 7Mix up as many colours as you wish using different coloured acrylic paints.
  • Step 8It’s time to create your artworks! Apply the paint straight from the bottle or use brushes. Allow to dry for 24 hours.

Materials used in this activity

Empty Paint Bottle - 250ml
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CleverPatch Cover Paper - White - A4 - Pack of 250
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Product Code: 16142
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CleverPatch Gloss Finish - 240ml
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Wooden Teaspoons - Pack of 25
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Product Code: 20098
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CleverPatch Acrylic Paint Tubes - 75ml - Set of 14 Colours
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Product Code: 20811
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