How to Make Cornstarch Finger Paint for Cheap: Kitchen Fun Part 3

Cornstarch. Did you know that you can make finger paint out of it? Cornstarch Paint is super cheap to make and fun for the kids. I can't tell you how much money I have spent on those fancy finger paints, just to get them all messy in one playtime use.

With just a few simple ingredients you can create your own art studio of Finger Paint. And best of all you can make endless colors. Why not use this time to teach the kiddies about the color wheel. You can teach how to mix the different paint colors to make the rest of the colors a. It will be like a little art class in your very own kitchen.

Too messy you say? well, nothing is too messy for me, but if it is for you, make sure you wrap the kids in plastic wrap have the kiddies wear old clothing and lay down a drop cloth or take it outside to play. It's completely non-toxic, and you can hose the kids backyard down afterwards.

Here is the recipe for Cornstarch Paint:

How to Make Cornstarch Paint for Kids

Here are some easy instructions on how to make Cornstarch Paint for kids.

Ingredients

1 cup cornstarch
3 cups water
Food coloring

Directions

Pour two cups of the water into the saucepan and bring the water to a boil.
Place the cornstarch into a separate mixing bowl. Stir in the remaining cup of water.
Mix until the cornstarch has completely dissolved in the water.
Stir the mixture of cornstarch and water into the boiling water. Keep stirring the cornstarch and water constantly, and let it come to a boil once more. Let it boil for about one minute, until it is thick.
Pour mixture into separate containers. Add your choice of food coloring to each container.
Get creative, if you like, embellish the paint by stirring in glitter. You can also stir glycerin into the paint to make it shiny.