If you have birthdays coming up or plans to give a book or two for Read Across America Day, grab the kids and have fun making this wrapping paper that has a high hands-on coolness factor.

Supplies

• 1 can of shaving cream
• Food coloring
• Shallow baking tray
• Frosting spatula or regular spatula
• Toothpicks or skewer for swirling food coloring
• White paper, computer paper works well

Directions

1. Squirt the shaving cream onto the tray in small amounts and spread into a thin layer with the spatula
2. Squeeze a few drops of different colored food coloring onto the shaving cream
3. With the toothpick or skewer gently swirl the colors. Alternately, gently smooth the colors around and together with the icing spatula.
4. Lay a piece of white paper on top of the shaving cream
5. Gently pat the paper all over. Do not submerge the paper in the shaving cream.
6. Lift the paper up and place on the table
7. Let sit for a few minutes
8. Scrape the shaving cream off the paper and let the paper dry
9. To wrap larger boxes, tape several pieces of paper together

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