Fun Homemade Edible Finger Paint Recipe

Today was a blank slate, so we made our finger paint.

It was great fun to paint. To prevent any mess from getting on the floors, we laid out a large strip of paper and got to work.

HOW TO MAKE FINGER PAINT

Because Rory is now getting her molars, I made our paints. So that she could have a mid-morning snack, I made a simple flour, salt, and water mixture. We made quite a few of these recipes, so we will need to meet next time to ensure we don’t waste paint.

Ingredients for our edible fingerpaint recipe

• 1 cup flour
• 2 1/2 cups cold water
• Two tablespoons salt
• Food coloring in a variety of colors
• saucepan
• wooden spoon
• Use jars and cups to store your paint.
• Mix the paint with a spoon or wooden sticks.
• Paper

Step 1

• Mix the flour with water in a saucepan. Cook on low heat until it becomes smooth. Mix in the salt and then turn off the heat.

Step 2

• Place the paint base in jars or cups, and let it cool. After the paint base has cooled, add a few drops of food dye and stir. The brighter or darker the color, the more shade you use.

Step 3

• Get messy and get painting! You can either use your fingers or a paintbrush.

MATERIALS

• • 1 cup flour
  • 2 1/2 cups cold water
  • Two tablespoons salt
  • Food coloring in a variety of colors
  • Paper

TOOLS

• • saucepan
  • wooden spoon
  • Use jars and cups to store your paint.
  • Mix the paint with a spoon or wooden sticks.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. 1. 1. Combine the flour and water in a saucepan. Heat on low heat until smooth. Stir in the salt. Turn off the heat.
      2. Place the paint base in the jars and cups, and let it cool.
      3. Mix in a small amount of food dye and stir—the brighter and more intense the colors, the better.
      4. Start painting.