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30+ Puffy Paint Craft Ideas For Kids To Try Today!

A palette with five sections holds colorful homemade paints in green, white, pink, yellow, and blue, each with a foam brush. Bottles of Elmer’s glue and blue acrylic paint are nearby. Background has rainbow-patterned paper.

If you’re looking for a craft that’s equal parts fun and simple, homemade puffy paint made from shaving cream and school glue is a must-try. This easy-to-make mixture creates a light, fluffy texture that brings art projects to life – no fancy materials required! With just a few basic supplies and a swirl of imagination, you can whip up vibrant, dimensional paint perfect for kids and adults alike.

In this post, you’ll find over 30 brilliant ways to use homemade puffy paint. Whether you’re looking to keep little hands busy on a rainy afternoon or add creative flair to your next craft night, these ideas will inspire you to explore, experiment, and make something special with the fluffiest paint around.

So on that note, grab your shaving cream, glue, and favorite colors – let’s start creating with these twenty-plus puffy paint projects!

Homemade Puffy Paint Recipe

A paper plate features light blue paint resembling water, with a yellow paper hand cutout shaped like a fish, orange paper lips, and a large googly eye; craft materials are visible nearby.

USE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE “WATER” IN A PAPER PLATE FISH BOWL – JUST ADD A HANDPRINT CUTOUT

A sheep craft made with shaving cream and paper sits on a blue card in front of childrens books, including Little Red Riding Hood and Sheep in a Jeep. The card has googly eyes and black paper legs and face.

USE WHITE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE SHEEP FOR SPRING!

A craft setup with cardboard circles topped with white glue, colorful pom-poms, holiday sprinkles, and touches of puffy paint crafts. Nearby are a bowl of pom-poms, fake snow, Elmers glue, and shaving cream. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is shown at the bottom.

USE CARDBOARD BOXES AND WHITE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE WINTER COOKIES

A children’s craft with stars and glitter on white glue spread over purple paper, with red, orange, yellow, green, and purple paper strips attached at the bottom. The craft is clipped to a wire.

ADD STRIPS OF CARDSTOCK PAPER TO MAKE A CLOUD WITH RAINBOW BEAMS COMING FROM IT

A Valentine's Day pizza craft inspired by the book "A Pizza My Heart." The craft features a circular cardboard base covered in pink puffy paint as "sauce," yellow shredded paper as "cheese," and red heart-shaped cutouts as "toppings." The setup includes a glue bottle, a bowl of pink paint, and additional heart cutouts, all displayed on a dark surface with the book nearby.

THIS WAS A CRAFT IDEA I SHARED FOR VALENTINE’S DAY – I ADDED RED FOOD COLORING TO THE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE “SAUCE” FOR OUR CARDBOARD AND CRINKLE PAPER PIZZA CRAFT

A craft setup inspired by the book "One Day It Rained Hearts" by Felicia Bond. The scene includes a blue paper with a white shaving cream cloud and red glitter hearts falling below it. The setup is arranged on a wooden tray with additional craft supplies like a cup of shaving cream, a spoon, and heart stickers.

THIS CLOUD AND HEART STICKER CRAFT IDEA IS PERFECT FOR THE BOOK “THE DAY IT RAINED HEARTS”

A handmade card with a brown strip reading I love you Smore every day! features white puffy paint topped with colorful sprinkles and hearts, making it one of the sweetest Valentine's Day craft ideas for kids. Patterned paper and crafting supplies sit nearby.

USE YOUR PUFFY PAINT MIXTURE TO MAKE SMORES ON PAPER!

A childrens Halloween craft scene featuring Halloween Crafts for Kids: two ghost paintings made from white paint and googly eyes on black paper, surrounded by Halloween-themed books and craft supplies. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

TURN YOUR “SMEARS” OF PUFFY PAINT INTO GHOSTS BY ADDING LARGE WIGGLE EYES

A gray paper with swirled patterns features space-themed stickers of astronauts, planets, and a rocket, plus gold star confetti. Inspired by puffy paint crafts, the handle @GLUETOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

MIX A LITTLE BIT OF GRAY PAINT IN YOUR PUFFY PAINT AND USE LOTS OF LOOSE STAR GLITTER TO MAKE A GALAXY ON PAPER

A pink puffy paint frosting on a brown paper plate with hearts, perfect for a Valentine's Day donut craft.

WITH OUR FREE PRINTABLE, YOU CAN MAKE PUFFY PAINT DONUTS

A metal tray holds two decorated paper hearts with glue and colorful tissue pieces—perfect Valentine's Day craft ideas for kids. Nearby are a bowl of white glue, a jar of sprinkles, and heart-patterned paper. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

HERE IS ANOTHER VERSION FOR VALENTINE’S DAY – USE FOAM HEART CUTOUTS TO MAKE COOKIES

A puffy painted melted snowman craft features puffy white paint, a black paper hat, orange nose, stick arms, and pom-pom buttons on a purple sheet with a snowflake-patterned background.

A FAN FAVORITE AND PROBABLY THE EASIEST – A MELTED SNOWMAN

Two round cardboard circles decorated with white puffy paint, colorful pom-poms, and sequins to look like cookies—a fun puffy paint crafts idea! They're displayed on blue patterned paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

USE CARDBOARD BOXES AND WHITE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE COOKIES

A paper and puffy paint cactus is decorated with green puffy paint, red flower cutouts, and glitter. An Elmer’s School Glue bottle sits beside the artwork on a colorful checkered surface.

PUFFY PAINT CACTUS – FREE PRINTABLE INCLUDED!

A puffy paint leprechaun craft features a plaid green paper hat, beige oval face, and a fluffy puffy paint beard with shamrock shapes and glitter, all displayed on overlapping colorful paper sheets.

PUFFY PAINT LEPRECHAUN GNOME

A Puffy Paint Shamrock artwork made with green paint, gold glitter, and a pink felt heart in the center is displayed on white paper. The image promotes a free printable from GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com.

PUFFY PAINT FOUR LEAF CLOVER – FREE PRINTABLE

Four paper plate crafts painted to look like puffy paint watermelon slices with pink puffy paint, green edges, and black seeds. They are placed on a dark background with red and pink heart decorations. Text: Puffy Paint Watermelon Slices.

PUFFY PAINT AND PAPER PLATE WATERMELON SLICES

A blue paper is covered with swirled white glue, silver confetti, and three felt penguin stickers sporting winter hats and scarves—perfect for a Winter Themed Toddler Craft. Decorative holiday papers are layered underneath. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

USE YOUR PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE A SNOWY SCENE FOR PENGUINS

A blue paper plate decorated as a snowman face with puffy paint crafts like shaving cream, a black paper hat, orange paper nose, and brown pipe cleaner arms. Snow covers the ground in the background. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

A FAN FAVORITE AND PROBABLY THE EASIEST – A MELTED SNOWMAN

A heart-shaped paper decorated with pink puffy paint, colorful sprinkles, glitter, and candy-shaped confetti, perfect for puffy paint Christmas crafts. Set on a festive background. Text at the bottom reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

PUFFY PAINT SUGAR COOKIE – FREE PRINTABLE

Two black plates hold brown paper circles topped with DIY puffy paint crafts made from white glue, shaving cream, and colorful star and snowflake confetti. Elmer’s glue, shaving cream, and crafting tools are nearby. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

USE CARDBOARD BOXES, STAR EMBELLISHMENTS AND WHITE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE NEW YEAR’S EVE COOKIES

A craft of a witch cupcake with green frosting, purple wrapper, black bat confetti, glitter, and a small black witch hat on top. The text at the bottom reads WITCH CUPCAKE. Perfect inspiration for your next puffy paint witch cupcake project!.

PUFFY PAINT WITCH CUPCAKE CRAFT IDEA FOR HALLOWEEN

A handmade Santa Claus craft with a red hat, brown paper face, and a fluffy white beard made from puffy paint and glitter, displayed on layered colored papers. Perfect for puffy paint Christmas crafts! @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

PUFFY PAINT CHRISTMAS GNOME – FREE PRINTABLE

A paper plate Christmas craft featuring snowmen, glittery trees, and puffy paint Christmas crafts accents—complete with fake snow, red sprinkles, and silver glitter—displayed on a decorated Christmas tree. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

USE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE THE “SNOW” IN A PAPER PLATE SNOW GLOBE

Three handmade Christmas ornaments on brown paper circles—reindeer, Santa, and a Christmas tree—each decorated with puffy paint crafts, white glue, colorful beads, and string for hanging. A bowl of glue is nearby. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

USE CARDBOARD BOXES AND PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE SNOW GLOBE ORNAMENTS

A handmade Christmas wreath craft made of green foam or dough, decorated with red buttons, glitter, puffy paint accents, and a red ribbon bow at the bottom, placed on a card with @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS written below.

PUFFY PAINT CHRISTMAS WREATH – FREE PRINTABLE

Children’s artwork of a night sky made with white and purple puffy paint crafts, gold star-shaped glitter, and a yellow crescent moon on blue paper. Polka dot papers are underneath. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

ADD A LITTLE GRAY CRAFT PAINT TO YOUR PUFFY PAINT MIXTURE TO MAKE A STARRY NIGHT ON PAPER

A craft featuring a pie drawn with an orange border, filled with puffy paint for texture, gold and black glitter, and two cotton balls resembling whipped cream—perfect inspiration for puffy paint Christmas crafts! Handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

PUFFY PAINT PUMPKIN PIE FOR THANKSGIVING – FREE PRINTABLE

Three paper snowmen with blue edges are glued onto dark blue paper, accented by puffy paint crafts for snowy effects. The background features a repeating snowman pattern. The text @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

USE YOUR PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE A SNOWY SCENE FOR SNOWMEN

A pink heart-shaped ornament topped with festive sprinkles sits on a red and green holly-themed paper background. Accented with puffy paint christmas crafts details, a black and white ribbon is attached. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears below.

PUFFY PAINT MISTLETOE – TURN IT INTO AN ORNAMENT FOR THE TREE

A black paper plate with white puffy paint shaped like a snowman’s face, two large googly eyes, and an orange paper triangle for a nose—perfect for winter puffy paint crafts. The plate sits on patterned papers. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS text appears at the bottom.

USE BLACK PAPER PLATES AND WHITE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE PENGUINS FOR WINTER

A puffy paint Christmas crafts project featuring a snowman face with white paint, glitter, sprinkles, a black paper hat, and an orange carrot nose on brown paper, set on colorful holiday-themed backgrounds. @GLUETOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

PUFFY PAINT SNOWMAN DONUTS – FREE PRINTABLE!

A red truck silhouette printed on blue paper, topped with a mound of puffy paint foam and colorful glitter, creates festive puffy paint Christmas crafts. Placed on holiday paper, @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

PUFFY PAINT SNOWY TRUCK – FREE PRINTABLE

A puffy paint ghost craft for kids featuring white puffy paint, black paper eyes and mouth, and star-shaped glitter on colorful backgrounds. Text reads Puffy Paint Ghost and GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com.

PUFFY PAINT GHOST CRAFT IDEA FOR HALLOWEEN – FREE PRINTABLE

A pie plate with a pizza craft made from white frosting, red pom-poms, and green sprinkles—perfect for puffy paint crafts fans. Nearby are a frosting tub, green sprinkles jar, and the Secret Pizza Party book. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is labeled.

CARDBOARD AND PUFFY PAINT PIZZA CRAFT IDEA – I ADDED YELLOW FOOD COLORING TO THE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE THE “CHEESE” AND ADDED RED POM POMS FOR THE PEPPERONI

A group of finished macaroon paper craft designs, using puffy paint and loose craft glitter on top.

PUFFY PAINT MACAROONS – FREE PRINTABLE

A red paper with a black outline of an apple, topped with a popsicle stick stem, two large googly eyes, and a peanut butter and sprinkles mix on the lower half, surrounded by fall-themed papers—perfect for pairing with puffy paint crafts.

PUFFY PAINT CARAMEL APPLE  – FREE PRINTABLE

A paper art project featuring a puffy paint cotton candy drawing in pink with colorful sprinkles on a stick. The text on the paper reads, This year is going to be sweet! Set against a background of patterned papers.

PUFFY PAINT COTTON CANDY FOR BACK TO SCHOOL SEASON – FREE PRINTABLE

Puffy Paint S'mores Craft Idea For Kids

PUFFY PAINT LOVE YOU SMORE – FREE PRINTABLE

A Christmas tree craft made from green paper, marshmallows, white glue, sequins, and a yellow star on top—perfect for holiday puffy paint crafts. Displayed on layered colored paper backgrounds. Text reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

USE GREEN PAPER PLATES {CUT INTO TRIANGLES} AND WHITE PUFFY PAINT TO MAKE SNOWY WINTER TREES

Puffy Paint Pizza Craft Idea For Kids - Free Printable Template Included!

PUFFY PAINT PIZZA CRAFT IDEA FOR STORY TIME  – FREE PRINTABLE

A craft project of a puffy paint monster cupcake with green, fluffy frosting topped with colorful googly eyes on a purple cupcake liner, displayed on a star-patterned background. Text reads MONSTER CUPCAKE.

PUFFY PAINT MONSTER CUPCAKE – FREE PRINTABLE

A fun puffy paint crafts project with blue paper decorated in white puffy paint, blue glitter, sequins, and gold pipe cleaners, surrounded by a sun, a cloud, and the children’s book “Why Does It Rain?”.

PUFFY PAINT RAIN CLOUD WITH PIPE CLEANER LIGHTNING

A paper plate painted to look like a watermelon using puffy paint crafts—green for the rind and pink with black paper dots for seeds—cut in half and displayed on a table. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

PUFFY PAINT WATERMELON SLICE – USE PAPER PLATES CUT IN HALF AS THE BASE

A handmade ice cream craft features a pink, textured scoop with heart-shaped sprinkles, topped with a heart decoration, on a brown paper cone. Puffy paint crafts and pastel heart-patterned paper are in the background.

PUFFY PAINT ICE CREAM CONE FOR SUMMER

A paper craft cupcake made with a brown paper base and a paper plate top decorated with pink puffy paint, colorful sprinkles, and a paper strawberry on a blue polka dot background—a fun idea for puffy paint crafts.

PAPER PLATE AND PUFFY PAINT CUPCAKE CRAFT IDEA

A ghost made from white glue and glitter, inspired by puffy paint crafts, with two googly eyes on black paper, resting atop purple and green papers. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is printed at the bottom.

PUFFY PAINT GHOST CRAFT IDEA FOR HALLOWEEN

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And there you have it – Over 30 UNIQUE ways to transform two simple household ingredients, shaving cream and school glue, into a fantastic tool for creative fun. From textured art projects to delightful sensory activities, this homemade puffy paint offers endless possibilities for artists and crafters of all ages. The squishy, airy texture adds a unique dimension that you just can’t get from regular paint.

We hope these ideas have sparked your imagination and shown you just how versatile and exciting DIY puffy paint can be. Now it’s your turn to get mixing and making. Happy crafting, my friends!

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