Description
Make your own non-toxic paint at home with simple ingredients for a fun and educational art project.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup salt
- 1 cup water
- Food coloring (various colors)
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk or spoon
- Sealed containers for storage
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of flour and 1 cup of salt. Mix thoroughly until well combined.
- Gradually stir in 1 cup of water until the mixture is smooth and similar to pancake batter.
- Divide the mixture into separate containers and add food coloring to each, mixing until desired color intensity is achieved.
- Transfer the paint into sealed containers and label each with the color.
Notes
For thicker paint, add cornstarch. You can also add essential oils for scent or glitter for a sparkly finish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Varies
- Calories: 50 (per tablespoon)
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg