Many little ones adore painting and artistic expression. Others enjoy getting their hands dirty. This easy recipe will allow them to do both and with no cooking and a short list of ingredients, little ones could make this paint for themselves in no time. It literally took minutes to make. The tiny and little ones had a blast painting with it and when their paintings dried, they were a beautiful satin finish.
Best of all, because it’s made from ingredients in your kitchen you don’t need to worry about tiny ones wanting to see what it tastes like. My toddler tried it and the expression on his face clearly indicated, not tasty! He certainly didn’t go back for seconds…but it was reassuring to know that it was safe.
A few notes before we start the recipe:
- these measurements gave me enough to fill six baby food jars
- you can add more than one food colouring to a jar to get different colours, like our purple made from red and blue
- a funnel is very handy when pouring from the bowl to the jar to avoid spills
- you can keep the jars in your fridge sealed if there is any left after the little ones finish their creations
An important note: in the current issue of the magazine, you will see that a recipe was shared for Project Funway Fabric Paint which involved using milk powder, water and powdered dye to create a one-of-a-kind tee. As tempting as it is to try to use the same paint for both activities, please note that they are deliberately slightly different. Fabric dye isn’t good for little ones to have their fingers in for a long period and any spills will stain their clothes. Food colouring won’t work for screenprinting clothing as modern detergents are designed to remove food stains. Please don’t be tempted to try to use one for the other and be sure to store any fabric paint you make where little hands can’t reach it.
Now, on with the fun!
Once you get to this point, all that’s left to do is let your little ones create!
show hide 17 comments