Finger Paint Recipes
21/09/09
Laundry Starch Finger Paint
- 1 cup laundry starch dissolved in cold water
- 1 qt boiling water
- 1 cup pure white soap flakes or powder
- Food coloring or poster paint
Add boiling water to starch and cold water mixture and boil until thick. Remove from heat and stir in soap. Divide into small containers and add food coloring as desired.
Cornstarch Finger Paint
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 cups cold water
- Food coloring
- Soap flakes or liquid dishwashing soap
Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan over low heat. Add cold water and stir until mixture is thick. Remove from heat. Divide into four or five portions (in muffin tins or cups). Add a drop or two of food coloring to each portion and a pinch of soap flakes or soap. Stir and let cool. Store in airtight container.
Liquid Starch Finger Paint
- 1/4 cup liquid laundry starch
- 2 drops food coloring or 1 tsp. tempera paint
Mix ingredients in small plastic bowl until blended.
