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.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- Measuring cups and spoons
- Heat-Safe Pot
- Stove
- Heat-safe Spoon
- Small Spoons
- Small Bowls
Ingredients
- 4 cups Water
- 1 cup Cornstarch
- 6 tablespoons Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Salt
- 4-6 Varying Food Color Options
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.
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