Adventures in Fingerpaints

We've been having alot of fun making our own art supplies lately. One of our favorites was fingerpaints. They were really easy to make and a lot of fun to paint with once they cooled. They had a really smooth texture and the colors were so vibrant! It was another great way to work on our colors. The only thing I would do differently is store them in the refrigerator becasue they got moldy after a couple of days sitting out at room temperature.

THIS WAS A BIG HIT!

Tate had a great time with this activity. He really enjoyed combining the colors and squishing them through his fingers. He quickly created the color brown! It took Jackson awhile to get used to the messiness of the paints, but once he did he seemed to enjoy making a small picture. Lana is my resident artist. She took her time trying each color, creating a picture of swirls, smudges and lines that she was pleased with.

Here's the recipe we used:
3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup corn starch
2 cups water

*Combine ingredients in small saucepan.
*Warm until mixture starts to thicken.
*Cool and pour into containers, adding food coloring to create desired colors.