Painting and finger painting is one of my kids favorite things to do. Using basic household ingredients you can make this easy edible finger paint recipe at home for the kids to enjoy. This homemade finger paint recipe will give you bright and vibrant colors that are so much fun to paint with.
Edible Finger Paints Recipe
What’s not to love about edible finger paints? They’re fun, easy to make, and best of all, you can eat them! That means you are not constantly fighting to keep their little fingers out of their mouth. So if your kids are always asking to paint, but you don’t want to deal with the mess, then this is the perfect solution. And don’t worry, these finger paints are completely safe.
Finger painting is great activity for kids of all ages, using bright colors of homemade finger paint is a great sensory play activity. If you are looking for a quick play date activity for a group of kids this edible fingerprint is perfect! It is great for painting with little hands and fingers but you can also use this paint with paint brushes for the older children.
Because there are chemicals in the store bought finger paints I like to make my own safe paint at home for the kids to use especially when having younger children who will be using it. This edible paint recipe recipe is made with simple ingredients, which you probably already have in your kitchen pantry.
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What is Edible Finger Paint
Edible finger paint is simply finger paint that is safe to eat. It is made with ingredients that are edible, non-toxic and things that you already cook or bake with in your kitchen. It means, you don’t have to worry about your kids getting sick when they keep sticking their fingers in their mouth and ingest some of the paint. This type of finger paint is perfect for young children and little kids who are still exploring the world and put everything in their mouth.
Is it Really Edible?
Yes, it is! These finger paints are made with ingredients that you already have in your kitchen. This paint is taste safe and perfectly ok if the kids put it in their mouth however it is not snack like edible. With little kids we like to teach them what is ok to put in their mouth and what is not so while this is safe for them to eat it does not taste tasty as to discourage children from putting paint in their mouths.
Is it Easy to Make Edible Finger Paint?
Making your own edible finger paint is actually very simple. All you need are some basic kitchen ingredients and a few minutes of your time. The paints are also very inexpensive to make, so you can save some money by making them at home. Plus, you can tailor the colors to your own liking and what you have on hand.
How to Store Edible Finger Paint
Once you’ve made your edible finger paints, you’ll need to store them in an airtight container. Mason jars work well for this. You can also reuse old containers that have a tight fitting lid. Just make sure to wash them out well first.
You’ll want to store the finger paints in the fridge, and they will last for about a week. So if you’re not planning on using them right away, you can make a big batch and then have them on hand for when the mood strikes.
Tips for Making Homemade Finger Paint
Pick your colors ahead of time. You can make the paint any color that you want to, you will be splitting the large batch of homemade paint into the smaller amounts and coloring them each but to make things easier know which colors you want to make ahead of time.
Allow the paint to cool completely. It is important that the paint cools completely to room temperature before using it to paint not only for how it will work when using it but also to make sure it is not to hot for the kids when they use it.
The right consistency is important. When you are cooking the paint mixture on the stove it will thicken up as you cook it. You want the consistency and texture of the paint to be a custard-like consistency before removing it from the stove.
Paint on paper. You can use this homemade paint on regular paper or finger paint paper.
Food coloring. You can use gel food coloring, liquid food coloring or natural food coloring and use as much food coloring as you want to for how bright you want the paint to be.
How to Use Finger Paint Video
How does finger painting work?
Finger painting is a simple activity that is great for kids and easy to do. All they have to do is dip their fingers into the paint and then using fingers to create objects & shapes on a piece of paper.
What is the best paper to use when finger painting?
Any paper will work but a thicker paper is better because little kids tend to add globs of paint and that will help it from soaking thru the paper.
Edible Homemade Finger paint Recipe Ingredients
This homemade finger paint recipe will make 32 ounces of finger paint. For us that is 6 different colors. You can easily double or triple this recipe.
- Water
- Cornstarch
- Sugar
- Salt
- Food Coloring colors
Tools
- Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Heat-Safe Pot
- Stove
- Heat-Safe Spoon
- Small Spoons
- Small Bowls
How to Make Homemade Edible Finger Paint Video Tutorial
How to Make Edible Homemade Finger paint
In a large bowl add the cornstarch, sugar, and salt, mix well and continue stirring until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
Add in the water and stir until combined.
Pour the fingerprint mixture from the large mixing bowl to a large pot.
Heat in the pot over medium heat and use a spoon to stir and stir continuously until the mixture thickens. You want it to be a custard-like consistency.
Split the mixture into 4-6 small bowls.
Add a few drops of food coloring in your desired colors to each small bowl. You will want to make different colors so use a different color food coloring for each bowl.
Stir the food coloring into the edible fingerpaint mixture until the paint is fully colored.
Allow the homemade edible paint to cool completely before having the kids paint with it.
Art Activities for kids
Edible Fingerpaint
Painting and finger painting is one of my kids favorite things to do. Using basic household ingredients you can make this easy edible finger paint recipe at home for the kids to enjoy. This homemade finger paint recipe will give you bright and vibrant colors that are so much fun to paint with.
Materials
- 4 cups Water
- 1 cup Cornstarch
- 6 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 4-6 Varying Food Color Options
Tools
- Mixing Bowl
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Heat-Safe Pot
- Stove
- Heat-Safe Spoon
- Small Spoons
- Small Bowls
Instructions
- In a large bowl add the cornstarch, sugar, and salt, mix well and continue stirring until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
- Add in the water and stir until combined.
- Pour the fingerprint mixture from the large mixing bowl to a large pot.
- Heat in the pot over medium heat and use a spoon to stir and stir continuously until the mixture thickens. You want it to be a custard-like consistency.
- Split the mixture into 4-6 small bowls.
- Add a few drops of food coloring in your desired colors to each small bowl. You will want to make different colors so use a different color food coloring for each bowl.
- Stir the food coloring into the edible fingerpaint mixture until the paint is fully colored.
- Allow the homemade edible paint to cool completely before having the kids paint with it.
