Maybe it’s because I used to teach high school art…or perhaps it’s because I love a brand new box of crayons…or any new art supply for that matter. Art supplies make my {heart} happy.
I tried a recipe I found recently for making homemade finger paints for Jaxon…because…you know…I’d prefer him not eat paint made with funky chemicals. And let’s be honest…he’s 15 months old and he’s going to taste-test it. I just know it. I loved how these turned out and I had to share.
Aren’t they so pretty!!! Yaaaay! I’m totally in love with them!
I used left-over baby food jars for containers…you know the ones you hang on to because you swear they are good for something!. Lol.
**Please note: This recipe has been featured in many places and I've had TONS of questions about the texture outcome. If you add too much cornstarch you will get gloppy paint. Just reduce cornstarch or thin with water for a smoother texture.
Also - I NEVER said these were meant to be literally EATEN by kiddos. When we made these - Jaxon was at the stage where he was putting everything in his mouth and I didn't want him to accidentally eat some crazy store-bought paints. For me at least these were safer and homemade. Please do not re-post the recipe as EDIBLE paints for kids to eat as they are not snacks or food for kiddos! Thank you bunches!!
Here’s the recipe:
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I tried a recipe I found recently for making homemade finger paints for Jaxon…because…you know…I’d prefer him not eat paint made with funky chemicals. And let’s be honest…he’s 15 months old and he’s going to taste-test it. I just know it. I loved how these turned out and I had to share.
Aren’t they so pretty!!! Yaaaay! I’m totally in love with them!
I used left-over baby food jars for containers…you know the ones you hang on to because you swear they are good for something!. Lol.
**Please note: This recipe has been featured in many places and I've had TONS of questions about the texture outcome. If you add too much cornstarch you will get gloppy paint. Just reduce cornstarch or thin with water for a smoother texture.
Also - I NEVER said these were meant to be literally EATEN by kiddos. When we made these - Jaxon was at the stage where he was putting everything in his mouth and I didn't want him to accidentally eat some crazy store-bought paints. For me at least these were safer and homemade. Please do not re-post the recipe as EDIBLE paints for kids to eat as they are not snacks or food for kiddos! Thank you bunches!!
Here’s the recipe:
XoXo
Don't forget to swing by and read THIS POST and leave me a comment to win a $50 Visa gift courtesy of BlogHer! Great for the upcoming CHRISTMAS holidays!!
63 comments:
Thanks for the recipe! I'll be trying it out with my 16-month old! I'm sure she'll love it!
I just made this and had a fun time painting with my dd! Thanks again!
WOW! This is awesome! I am so going to make this...finger paint can be so expensive and we go through it so fast! Thank you!
Does the food coloring stain fingers?
We have made this recipe multiple times and not had any issues with staining on fingers. Of course, I'm sure it would depend on the type of food coloring used such as liquid and/or gel colorings!
I always make Jaxon wear paint shirts for projects like this so I can't say if it doesn't stain clothes. I would think it could be a possibility!
Thanks for asking!♥
Thanks for answering, I lost this post and have been looking for it for a month to make some again and forgot who put it up, I was looking at one of you're newer posts and I saw your link to this, thanks again!
Do you know how long this would last without getting moldy? Should leftovers be stored in the fridge? Love this idea!
That is awesome! I paint with my 2 year old and my 1 year old is showing an interest in hitting the paper as well so I thin maybe I will do that this week! Thanks so much for sharing!
FYI: Food coloring is most often made from petroleum. The stuff we fuel our cars with. For a truly chemical free paint use natural food colors.
What kind of food coloring do you use? Do you need to use a lot to get such vibrant colors? Thanks for sharing! This looks like so much fun!
What a great idea! No more will I pay for paint!! http://bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com
I saw this on Pinterest and we are "cooking" it up as we speak! Thank you for the easy, fun recipe.
Courtney
http://flipflops-and-pearls.blogspot.com/
CAn't wait to try this
This is exactly what I have been looking for! I love it! Thanks for the post. I think I'll share it on facebook!
Fab! And thanks for answering GracefullyCreated's question. I was wondering the same thing.
I'm a little worried about my kid eating half of it. He's one of *those* kind. ;)
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What a great idea :) Can anyone tell me how long it would keep - before going mouldy?
Thanks.
Howdy every body!! Thank you BUNCHES for stopping by and commenting!!
There have been a few questions about the paints molding - honestly we used ours up so fast that I have no idea if they start to get moldy! Maybe someone can post if they had issues with this!
Happy painting!!
Grace had a great point about using the all-natural food colorings for completely natural paints! I will definitely have to try that! Thanks for the AWESOME idea Grace!!
♥Tiffany
I recently tried this out with my childcare kids and it was awesome.It was easy to make, use, and extremely easy to clean up.
Thanks!!!
Perfect, I bought fingerpaint paper but got regular paint, doh! I'll make this recipe for finger paint instead of going out to find it in every color.
Does this recipe make enough for all those colors you have, and do you put the food coloring in the jars and mix it in?
That's so awesome! Wish I had this recipe when my kids were little :)
I run Fun Family Crafts, a site similar in nature to Craftgawker and Spotlight, but different in that it's a library of craft tutorials geared only at kids. I would love it if you'd stop by and submit this to be featured! (I link to you, I don't post your tutorial on the site) Feel free to submit as many kid friendly craft tutorials as you like! http://funfamilycrafts.com/
Looks like I just found another way to reuse baby food jars....Thanks so much for the post.
Love this idea, thank you so much for posting!! I am sure you could use the food coloring used for cake frosting (ie. Wilton). Since it is food grade, it should keep "taste tests" safe :)
Thanks for the recipe! We made 2 batches...regular colors and neon! I was wondering...or paint seems a little "tight". Did i do something wrong? When it was first done the consistency was PERFECT, but once it cooled and sat over night (sealed, of course..lol), it is kinda clumpy. Is that how it's supposed to be? I added a touch of water to "loosen" it up some...it helped. Thanks!
I made this in the morning, but saved it as a craft for after nap time. By the afternoon, the paint had cooled and was also clumpy. The kids dove right into it and smeared it all over their picture, but I think it should probably be used warm - or sooner than later - for a more paint like consistency. Found this via pinterest. Great fun for our family! Thanks.
The blog that keeps on giving :) I found this post yesterday and made fingerpaint for my little one today and she loved them. Thanks!!
P.S. Here's a pic of the ones I made
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kathytosi/6064267102/
I just found this via pinterest! This is a great idea! I just bought some fingerpaint for my 10mo old, but haven't opened it yet. So I'll be taking that back and making our own toxic-free paint! THANKS! :-)
wow great idea! I want to try this recipe at school.
thanks
i'm soooo printing this out and putting it in my homeschool art file. thanks for the cuteness! oh, and your whole darn blog is adorable, so i just HAD to follow you ;)
found your project on pinterest! love it. am making it now. had to make a re-do batch because i found that if you cook it TOO long, it ends up really clumpy. when i took it off when it was thick, but still pretty liquidy, it didn't seem to clump. LOVE this! thank you!
Hi! I found this on Pinterest too! Totally doing this this afternoon. I have 1 and 3 year olds who will love it! Thanks! Love your newest follower :) come say hi sometime at http://www.yummymummykitchen.com
Hi! I also found this on Pinterest.
We made these today and absolutely love them! So easy to do and easy clean up! Thanks for posting!
I might "have" to make these for my students to practice their spelling words. ;) I found you from a pin on Pinterest.
Everything I try to make with cornstarch fails miserably. I'm hoping this will be the exception. How long should I be "warming until thickens?"
loved this idea and tried it out today ourselves... my six month's baby's first time painting today ;-) thanks so much! http://veritabletreasure.blogspot.com/2011/10/homemade-finger-paints.html
WOWZA'S! This is exactly what I was looking for! I am going to a Birthday party tomorrow for a 2 year old and wanted to make her something that didn't cost alot of money and wouldn't take up alot time! This fits the bill perfectly! I have everything I need! THANK YOU!!!
Found you via Pinterest - thanks so much for this recipe! It is pouring with rain here today so I think some painting might be a great idea!
Nice! How cool is this? I've got a 2-year-old daughter crazy about painting and I never quite trust the paints we buy. This is a total hit!! Thank you so much for sharing it with us. Love from Spain!
Love this idea!!! Love the use of stuff we have in our kitchen! Thank you for sharing!
As much as I'm not for synthetic dyes (we have an ADHD child and stay far away from red40 and yellow 5) I do not see petroleum as an ingredient (bugs yes, petroleum no). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_coloring
http://www.ehow.com/about_5341387_ingredients-food-coloring.html Please post a link if you have something different. Thanks :)
Are you kidding? These are gorgeous! _I_ want to eat them! :)
Thanks so much for the recipe. I'm tired of trying to stop my 18-month-old from sucking the paintbrush.
To get the lumps out of mine I put it in the blender.
My kids are right now painting the back door/window with these. The clumps they just smash and it adds to the texture! It is great fun. Mine came out pretty gloopy. Perfect for finger/hand painting!!!
Loved this project and featured it on my blog today! http://creatingthehive.com/blog-post/183243/kids-crafts-fun-to-make-with
I will be making this for my nephews for Christmas!!
This is such a great idea, I was so thrilled to find this and can't wait to try it. Thanks so much for the idea. amanda.marsden(at)ymail(dot)com
Brilliant! thanks for sharing. I've been trying to find a paint that didn't have toxic chemicals in it. Glad my bestfriend reffered your blog to me.
:) Veronica
thelifeofanaturalmindedsahm.blogspot.com/
Hi, I just tried making the homemade finger paint and I'm wondering if there's a point of cooking it too much? The reason I ask is that after the finger paints cooled to room temperature, they solidified, thus are super hard to spread. Do you have any advice? Thanks.
Okay just made this and the soon-to-be 3 year old is lovin it! I am the poster child for impatient (crazy part is I'm a teacher!) and felt it wasn't getting thick quick enough, so I added more corn starch. Bad idea! But we just added more water and it turned out great! Think we are gonna make this for party favors for her birthday!
I saw that several of you suggested using natural dyes. Where can you get them or how do you make them? thanks!
http://www.indiatree.com/Detail_Page.php?Category=NC&Subcategory=NC_Decorating_Colors&Name=Decorating_Colors&ID=208 India tree's nature's colors decorating colors are the best ones I know of. You can also find them on Amazon.
I will be trying this in some months, after my baby is older...she is only six months. (:THanx :)
Awesome! Thanks!
I am adding this post to favorites (found it through pinterest).
If you wouldn't mind, please add the link to this to my homemade 2012 linky page on my blog. That way I will know where to find it if something happens to my favorites.
What kind of food dye are u using? Wondering if this will stain their hands?
Yay!! I'm so excited to try this recipe, we just ran out of finger paints yesterday. I also have a son named Jaxon he is 4 years old and he loves to paint.
Thanks :)
Thanks, useful info.
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great project...I will post about it in my blog if you don't mind
Amazing! Can't wait to use out!
thanks so much for sharing this!!
This is great!! I wanted to fingerpaint with my 1 year old and knew I needed something she could put in her mouth!! It was great!!
I even substituted flour for the cornstarch since I didn't have any! It worked, although I had to had more flour to get the right consistency!
Heres the outcome http://ephesians4-amanda.blogspot.com/2012/02/ruths-first-fingerpainting.html
What brand food coloring did you use? I made some this morning but only had the gel food coloring, which stained my fingers... afraid to use the finger paint because I may have a blue son after! :) Thanks!
I'm sorry! I just realized I used your photo and didn't ask! :( If you want me to take it down, I will!
thanks
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