who'd have thunk that you can make your own non toxic finger paint. I ran out of my old stuff and thought I'd look online for a recipe and sure enough there it was; so simple and easy. As you can see from the picture it looks just as good as the stuff you buy in the store. I put my homemade paint in the old bottles. looks like I bought them that way.
Here is the recipe:
Home Made Finger Paint
Mix together 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1/3 cup of cornstarch in a small pan, then slowly add 2 cups of cold water.
• Bring to a slow boil, ruduce heat to low, stirring until the mixture becomes a smooth, almost clear gel (about 5 minutes).
• When it's cool, stir in 1/4 cup clear dishwashing liquid.
• Scoop equal amounts of the mixture into containers and stir in food coloring (or, for even more vibrant colors, use food coloring paste).
it is good for up to a month and is even fun in the bathtub as bubble paint.
oh sunlight makes the colours really brilliant.
hope you find this helpful.
Karen
oh, that is good to know! Not that I figer paint much, but still!
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