Finger Paints
Finger Paints is a fun, safe, and colorful craft activity for children, creating vibrant, edible-looking paints that encourage creativity. Made with simple household ingredients, it offers a tactile experience perfect for kids' art projects while being gentle and non-toxic for young artists.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Soften the unflavored gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water and set aside.
- Combine laundry starch with 3/4 cup cold water in a medium saucepan.
- Add hot water and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture comes to a full boil and thickens.
- Remove from heat and stir in the softened gelatin until fully dissolved.
- Add soap flakes and stir until completely dissolved.
- Add food coloring or tempera paints to the mixture as desired.
- Store the finger paints in covered containers.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
74
kcal
4% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).