I have been absolutely chomping on the bit to get Possum using paint. She is just 11 months now and it has never seemed right to have her using store bought paints. Sure, they say that are non-toxic but the thought of her putting any of that stuff on her beautiful soft skin or having a lick gives me heart failure.
So let's make EDIBLE FINGER PAINT!!!!!
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The benefits being that I have made it myself and so I know what is in it AND if she happens to put any of it in her mouth I know it isn't going to cause her any hard. Now edible finger paint isn't actually new, however, there are some recipes that claim to work but in practice turn out to be more like water paints or gloop that you find hard to touch yourself - trust me, I've tried them.
Without sounding wishy washy, I'm going to have to suggest that you go with a bit of instinct with this one. If you think it needs a little more of something then add it etc.
The basics you will need are -
1/4 cup cornflour
4 tablespoons white sugar
food colouring
water (you to judge how much)
In a pot mix together the sugar and the cornflour.
Add a splash of water and mix over a medium heat.
Depending on your mixture, add more water or cornflour until you have a
smooth and rather stiff consistency.
I separated my mixture into small containers and added 4 drops of food colouring to each.
I probably suggest not to add any more drops because it may start to stain fingers.
Looks GORGEOUS!!!
What a wonderful sight it is to see the begin of creativity.
I added a few finger scoops of each onto a large page of paper.
Possum was very interested to touch (and taste!) the finger paint.
I demonstrated how the mixture could be spread across the page.
Of course if your child was older they would probably not need the guidance.
This is such a great sensory activity for babies. Possum loved opening and closing her hand and feeling the texture between her fingers.
Possum's 1st piece of art work.
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Please leave me some comments and/or email me some pictures of your
little one having fun with finger paint.
kate_lloyd@hotmail.com
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ReplyDeleteOut of curiosity, will the resulting artwork mold at all over time? I'd like to share this with a friend of mine, but wanted to check that the artwork is something she could keep?
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DeleteUnfortunately this will not act like store-bought paint and will go moldy over time. You can always do this activity, take a photograph and then have it blown up as a canvas. That's what I did and I have a lasting memory of her first painting. Best wishes with it.
Amazing! Totally doing this for the kids at my daughter's first birthday party in a few months. Thanks for the idea
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful!!! One year olds love this activity and are at a good age to get creative. Best wishes.
DeleteI have used applesauce adding a bit of food coloring and let my kids finger paint at their high chair. The idea here is the process not the product...giving kids hands-on opportunities to explore the world! So fun!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely! There are so many great ways that you can make finger paint safe for children. I love the idea about the applesauce. Yes, I have posted about the process of making it. Thanks for your comment. :)
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ReplyDeleteI make an assortment of edible finger paints even though my daughter doesn't eat it. I just use what I have aroun the house at that time. With that said, what I've started doing is putting foil over the table and then just letting her have some sensory fun. That way she has a good time, the mess is easy to clean and I don't worry about saving anything. I do like to save her paintings too, but I just save that for paint that will keep. I always love seeing others projects and ideas though so thanks for sharing! ;) - via Pinterest
ReplyDeleteOops, meant to say around the house. :)
DeleteThank you so kindly Tumbleweed! I love your idea on using foil because we don't have to keep EVERYTHING! Thanks for taking the time to comment.
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ReplyDeleteI am from india. i love ur ideas and experiments. and for the first time i had time to experiment one of urs. iam buy with my 1 yr old. i made the colours at home but instead of using food colours i used natural colours like beetroot juice, tamarind powder.
Thank u and all the best.