Fun With Shaving Cream

Today, the Rainbows enjoyed exploring with shaving cream. Jack announced, "I used shaving cream in the bath last night." Rose, Josh, and Grayden got right into it. They rubbed their hands all over the table and completely immersed themselves in the fragrant substance. It was very interesting to see the different ways that the kids used the shaving cream. Rose put her hands in and made fingerprints, Josh spread his hands and arms out using a windshield wiper-like motion, while Grayden covered his hands letting the shaving cream drip down onto the table. When they were done, Josh and Grayden decided to rinse off in the sensory table which happened to be filled with water. They quickly noticed that the water turned cloudy and white. Josh exclaimed, "We're doing a science experiment" and Grayden said very excitedly, "it looks like snow." This excitement led them to do the experiment about six more times going back to the shaving cream, covering their hands, and then rinsing off continually noticing how the water was getting increasingly cloudier. They continued to play with the water for a while longer, moving their hands around while observing and enjoying their new experiment.