Be sure to use a shaving foam, not shaving gel. If you’re concerned about the paint sticking to your spoons, you can use chopsticks, popsicle sticks, or even straws to mix the glue and shaving cream together.

It can be difficult to wash the paint out of containers, so it’s best to use disposable plastic cups that you can toss away when you’re done with the paint.

The more food coloring that you add, the darker the paint will be. However, it’s best to start with a small amount, such as 5 to 10 drops, and see if you’re happy with the color before adding more. When you’re adding the food coloring, keep in mind that the paint will dry darker that it appears when it’s wet.

Some designs that you may want to create with your puffy paints include a rainbow and fluffy white clouds, a bouquet of flowers, a moon, and stars, or a bunch of balloons. The puffy paints are also ideal for holiday designs. For example, create a Christmas tree or menorah, hearts for Valentine’s Day, or a jack o’lantern for Halloween. Allow the paint to dry completely before hanging or displaying the painting. It usually takes 4 to 6 hours.

To get the puffy texture, you must use self-raising flour in the paint. Use regular table salt for the paint. Sea and kosher salts are coarser and may alter the texture of the paint.

If the paint thickens up at any point when you’re using it, you can simply mix a few drops of water into it to thin it out again.

Start by adding a small amount of food coloring and seeing how you like the color. If you want a deeper color, add more food coloring.

Allow the painting to dry for several hours to overnight to ensure that the paint is set.

Avoid overmixing the paint so the air bubbles stay in the shaving cream and give it a puffy texture.

It’s a good idea to use disposal plastic bowls because the paint can stain your dishes.

You can also mix tempera paint with the flour mixture to color the puffy paint.

If you don’t have squeeze bottles, you can put the paint in sealable plastic bags and snip off a corner to squeeze the paint out of. Instead of having to wash the squeeze bottles when you’re done, you can just throw away the bags.

Allow your paintings to dry for 24 hours to ensure that the paint is fully set.