How to Make Your Own Finger Paint
By Wendy
Kids love being creative. Whether it’s with crayons, markers, or paint- they’re crazy about it! Especially if it also means they’re allowed to get a little dirty. That is why I love the idea of making your own finger paint. It lets your kids get their creative juices flowing with paint, with their hands being their paint brush. And it’s all non-toxic! So if they accidentally get some on their face or swallow some, you won’t have to worry too much. It’s super easy to make and your kids will have much fun playing with it, indoor or outdoors.
What you need:
½ cup cornstarch
3 tbsp sugar
½ tsp salt
2 cups cold water
Your choice of food coloring
What to do:
Put all your ingredients into a medium pan and cook on low heat for 10-15 minutes.
Stir mixture until you start seeing it thicken.
Remove from stovetop quickly and let mixture cool.
Split mixture into a 3-4 batches.
In each batch, put a few drops of your favorite food colorings until you get your desired color.
Put each batch into separate air tight containers with lids to make it easy to store.
This batch of homemade finger paint is good for about 3 days. So if you see your finger paint getting a bit too thick, just whip up a new batch and you’ll be on your way to more finger painting fun. Or if you think you don’t need as much, you can always adjust the ingredients and make a smaller batch.
Another great non-toxic toy you can make with your kids is homemade play dough. They’re easy to play with, can be molded into lots of different forms, and keep kids busy.
What are your favorite do it yourself make at home activities for the kids?
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Wendy Yu is a digital marketing professional living in New York City. When she’s not using the power of social media to share ideas on how to be more environmentally friendly, she is exploring the city, trying local foods, and learning more about how she can reduce her carbon footprint.
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