How to Make Homemade Fingerpaint

By joyful327

Fingerpainting is fun! Fingerpainting is fun!

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Arts & crafts builds children's creativity, stimulates their imaginations, and enhances cognitive skills. Finger painting is a fun early childhood activity! Enjoy!

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 3 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups cold water
  • food coloring
  • Medium saucepan
  • Spoon
  • Storage containers, baby food jars, or ice cube trays

Step1
Gather all of the ingredients, pan, and spoon.
Step2
Measure out and mix the cornstarch, sugar, salt, and cold water together in the pan.
Step3
Cook and Stir over low heat for 10-15 minutes.
Step4
Keep stirring the mixture until it is smooth and and has a thick consistency.
Step5
When the finger paint has thickened take the pan off the stove and let the mixture cool.
Step6
Separate the finger paint mixture into an ice cube tray, baby food jars , or other storage containers.
Step7
Add a few drops of food coloring to each container to create the desired amount of colors you would like.
Step8
Stir each section of paint to the desired color.
Step9
Give to children to enjoy! Let their creativity flow!

Tips & Warnings

  • Instead of asking the children what their painting is, say "Tell me about it." This will avoid hurt feels if you can't tell what it is.
  • Be sure to cover the table with newspaper or plastic tablecloth.
  • Be sure children are wearing old clothing or smocks.
  • The paintings make great gifts for grandparents, aunts and uncles, baby-sitters, etc.

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on 4/10/2008 This is such a simple, fun idea that it makes me want to make some fingerpaints for myself! I have a recipe for homemade play dough that is exactly like the stuff you get in stores. I bet your fingerpaints are even better!

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