12 Finger Paint Recipes
Have fun with these finger paint recipes! They are so simple to make, even the kids can help.
Basic Finger Paint
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cornstarch
3 Tbsp sugar
2 cups cold water
Food coloring
1-2 drops dish soap
Directions:
Mix sugar,cornstarch and water together in a sauce pan. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Let cool then divide into small bowls. Add desired amount of food coloring and a drop of dish soap in each dish to help with cleanup.
Milk Paint
Ingredients:
1 can evaporated milk
Food colouring
Directions:
Divide can of milk into small dishes add food coloring. Store in fridge.
Gelatin Finger Paint
Ingredients:
1 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup cold water
1/2 cup corn starch
4 Tbsp dishwashing liquid soap
Food coloring
2 1/2 cups water
Directions:
Sir gelatin and 1/3 cup water together then set aside. In sauce pan, on low heat, stir conrstarch into 2 1/2 cup of water until cornstarch is disolved. Remove from heat, add gelatin mix and soap, let cool and add food coloring. Stor in container at room temperature.
Jell-o Finger Paint
Ingredients:
1 box jello powder
Boiling water
Ice cubes
Directions:
Use 1/2 the amount of water as directed on the box. stir until you have a thick consistency, add ice cubes to thicken let cool down and paint.
Kool-Aid-Finger Paint
Ingredients:
2 Pkg's unsweetened Kool-Aid
3 cups boiling water
2 cups flour
1/2 cup salt
3 Tbsp oil
Directions:
Mix Kool-Aid, flour, salt in glass bowl, add oil. Slowly add boiling water stiring while you pour. Read to use when cool.
Pudding Finger Paint
Ingredients:
1 pkg vanilla pudding (instant)
Food coloring
Directions:
Make pudding according to pakage, then divide up into small dishes add food coloring.
Water Color Finger Paint
Ingredients:
3 Tbsp baking soda
3 Tbsp corn starch
3 Tbsp vinegar
1 1/2 cup light corn syrup
Food coloring
Directions:
Mix baking soda, corn starch vinegar and corn syrup in bowl. Separate into smaller bowls add food coloring to each dish as desired.
Powdered Milk Paint
Ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered milk
1/2 cup water
Food coloring
Directions:
Mix water and powdered milk together, separate into small bowls, add food coloring to each. Store in fridge
Easy Finger Paint
Ingredients:
1 cup flour
1 cup water
1 tsp salt
Food colouring
Directions:
Mix flour, water and salt. Mix together into a past add food coloring.
Scratch & Sniff Paint
1 pkg flavored gelatin
Water
Directions:
Mix flavored gelatin with half the suggest amount of water on the package. Paint onto stickers or art work and let dry.
Option: Can use Kool-Aid instead of gelatin just add enough water to creat the paint texture you desire.
Puffy Paint
Ingredients:
2 Tbsp flour
1 Tbsp salt
4 tsp water
Food colouring
Directions:
Mix flour, salt and water in a bowl. Seperate into smaller bowls add food coloring to each bowl. Works best on carboard, create art then put into microwave for 20-30 seconds or until paint is completely dry.
Face Paint
Ingredients:
1 tsp corn starch per container
1/2 tsp cold cream per container
1/2 tsp water per container
Food colouring in each container
Directions:
Washes off easily with soap and water
Tip for Finger Paint Recipes
- Can use tempra paint for coloring instead of food coloring.
- Add glitter to any recipe for a sparkely look.
- Store finger paint recipes with milk ingredents in the fridge.
