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Paint Recipes
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8-27-00You don't need to worry if they eat this finger paint. Use plain yogurt and mix with a few drops of food coloring. Non-toxic and can be restored in fridge using the yogurt container. Dries shiny and with texture.
4-15-00My Kids love shaving cream painting, but the perfumes in them drive me crazy! I came across this recipe for cream made from shampoo, it smells better and is so much cheaper then shaving cream. Mix 3 teaspoons Shampoo with a small amount of water in a mixing bowl. Whip with an electric mixer until it becomes like shaving cream. Add food coloring if desired. We made beautiful blue and purple cream and the strawberry smell was much nicer then shaving cream!
4-12-00Scented water color paint Add Kool-Aid to water or food coloring to water to make your own water color!!
4-12-00Sidewalk Paint You'll need: 1/4 cup cornstarch 1/4 cup water 6-8 drops of food coloring Mix the cornstarch and cold water together. Add food coloring and stir. Repeat to make different colors. NOTE: This paint can be easily washed off with water and is great for painting large areas temporarily!!!
Date: 4-5-00A creative way to jazz up plain old white glue and make a new way to paint is to add kool-aid packets of various flavors( colors) into approximately 1/4 cup of glue. Mix thoroughly with paint brushes and amazing colors come through. This smells great and when it is dry it is glossy. A wonderful sensory activity
Date: 3-14-00Using about 2 tbs of liquid starch, place on center of a table, put in a fairly good helping of powered tempra paint. Allow the child to mix, draw designs, then place a blank white paper over to transfer (backwards the print. When the mixture begins to dry, add more liquid starch.
Date: 1-15-00Here's a great idea for not wasting too much paint. First, take a margarine container lid. then, about 5 or 6 plastic pop bottle caps. You hot-glue the caps to the inside of the lid, fill each one with a different color, and voilą! The kids can use small paintbrushes, or even their fingers. They get a variety of different colors, but don't use up too much paint!
Name: Date: 8-13-99FREEZER PAINT Take an ice cube tray and pour tempera paint in the bottoms and keep placing different colors on top of each other. When you are done with that place plastic wrap over the tray and put a craft stick in each one. Place in the freezer and PRESTO you have freezer paints! Fun, Fun, Fun Date: 5-20-99Who says Karol syrup is just for cooking? Mix a little tempera paint with it and children can paint Easter Eggs cut outs, Shamrocks...anything, anytime, any holiday. Can also be used to make handprint flowers, rainbows and much more! Just paint and let dry...Your art work will shine! And the kids love it! 10-4-98 Name: Amy One cup flour One cup water One and a half teaspons of salt Food coloring Mix well and put in plastic lids from coffee cans. The kids will enjoy this textured finger paint that sparkles when dry. 8-18-98 Name: shelby E-Mail: scjangels@aol.com When you get new watercolors, put masking tape over the colors you do not want children to use. You will be surprised by how well this keeps your colors useable longer, and most kids will not remove the tape when told not to. Just try to keep doing this and it works great! 5-12-98 Name: Cheryl E-Mail: Mrs.Tim913@aol.com Add Karo corn syrup to your paint. Either liquid or powdered tempera (after mixed with water) will work. This will give your paintings a thicker texture and will dry very glossy-- looks great! 5-1-98 5-1-98 Name: Shelley E-Mail: swk65@aol.com To make coffee scented paint. Let used coffee grounds dry and add them to finger-paint. Not only will they enjoy the smell they like the texture too. Use this idea when you are studying the five senses. 3-20-98 Name: Rob E-Mail: RRobin902@aol.com We made this paint this week in kindergarten and my kids loved it! Mix/Shake/Stir Together: 2 teaspoons corn starch 2 teaspoons white vinegar 20 drops of food coloring This makes an individual portion for painting with--we've made it several times; we've mixed more/fewer drops of coloring; we've mixed primary colors together; made some for our friends and shared with them; and on and on . . . 3-8-98 Name: Deborah E-Mail: damcdan@wolf.co.net Shaving Cream Paint Fill bowl or container half full of shaving cream Add 2-3 tablespoon of dry tempera paint to the cream/this depends on the size of container. Stir until well blended Add more shaving cream to fill container. Stir until well blended Place regular brushes into each container and paint on paper. Our kid love to use this at the easel. It doesn't run. It paint smoothly and add texture to their work. This paint dry quickly and colors are bright and fun to use. 3-8-98 Eagle Brand Milk Paint Add food coloring to Eagle Brand Condensed Milk to create a paint. When the "paint" dries on paper, it is very shiny. Submitted By: Daylene E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Don't throw out those old, dried out markers. Let the children dip them in water and use them like watercolors. When the tip turns white---It's time to throw them away! Submitted By: Daylene E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Add a can of condensed milk to your tempera paint to give it a satin finish! Name: Nicole E-Mail: elalus@aol.com OK. This is real simple. Finger paint your child can eat (even lick the paper when their done). You take vanilla pudding and add food coloring (whatever colors you want). Mix in a bowl and that's it. The child can begin to paint and we they are done they can eat what's left or lick their picture. Submitted By: Daylene E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Instant Finger Paint Materials shaving cream tempera paint paper or table top Spray shaving cream on your table top or on each child's paper. Add a couple of drops of tempera paint of their choice and POOF instant finger paint. Submitted By: Daylene E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Thick Thick Paint Materials 1 cup powdered tempera paint 2 Tbs. wallpaper paste 1/2 cup liquid laundry starch Mix dry tempera paint with wallpaper paste. Add starch a little bit at a time until the mixture is thick enough to spread. Use popcicle sticks to spread. Submitted By: Daylene E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Face Paint #1 Materials 1 tsp. cornstarch 1/2 tsp. water 1/2 tsp. cold cream food coloring Mix cornstarch and cold cream together until smooth. Mix in water and food coloring. Use a small brush to paint designs on the children's faces. Store in an airtight container. Submitted By: Daylene E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Face Paint #2 Materials 1 Tbs. Crisco shortening 2 Tbs. cornstarch food coloring Mix all ingredients together until smooth. Use sponge or fingers to apply to face. Wash with soap and water. Submitted By: Daylene E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Puffy Paint Materials flour salt water Wilton's Cake Food Coloring old squeeze bottles such as the bear bottles honey comes in or disinfected mustard squeeze bottles Procedure 1. measure out equal parts of flour, salt and water 2. add the food coloring to the water 3. mix all three ingredients together 4. pour into squeeze bottles 5. have the children squeeze the mixture out onto heavy paper plates or cardboard. When the "puffy paint" dries, it is raised and sparkles! Submitted By: Daylene E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Corn Syrup Paint Materials corn syrup food coloring HEAVY DUTY paper plates disposable plastic cups old paint brushes Procedure 1. pour the corn syrup into the disposable plastic cups 2. add food coloring to the corn syrup, stirring until mixed thoroughly (make as many colors as you like) 3. place the old paint brushes into the corn syrup paint 4. have the children paint on the paper plates with the corn syrup paint any way they like When the corn syrup dries, it makes a beautiful translucent design. This is a very messy but fun activity. Submitted By: Daylene
E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Homemade Washable Paint Materials Liquid Tempera Paint Ivory Snow or Dreft Liquid Detergent Procedure 1. mix 3/4 cups of paint to 1/4 cup liquid detergent 2. stir well This mixture works just as good as the commercial washable paint and is more economical. It also helps you strrrreeeettttccccchhh out your liquid tempera. Submitted By: Daylene
E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Paint Stretcher Materials liquid tempera liquid starch Procedure 1. Mix 1 part of liquid starch to 2 parts liquid tempera 2. Stir well This, too, will help stretch your liquid tempera. Submitted By: Daylene
E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Homemade Colored Glue Paint Materials White school glue Wilton's Cake Food Coloring empty glue bottles or small squeeze bottles Procedure 1. Divide the glue into how many different colors you want to make 2. Add food coloring (Hint~~~ The Wilton's Cake Colors are VERY concentrated. I use a plastic knife to measure out how much I need. I dip the end of the knife into the food coloring and how much covers the end of the knife is how much I use). 3. Pour glue into squeeze containers This glue is MUCH more economical than what you can buy in the store. Also, if you use the Wilton's Cake Colors, you can make almost any color of glue you can imagine. Submitted By: Daylene
E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Finger Paint #1 Materials 1/2 cup of non-self-rising wheat flour 2 cups cold water 1 T. glycerin 1 tsp. borax (preservative) screw top jars saucepan Procedure 1. In the saucepan, mix flour with 1/2 cup of water to form a paste 2. Add the rest of the water and cook over low heat until thick and clear 3. Let cool 4. Add the glycerin and borax 5. Divide and pour into jars. 6. Add food coloring to tint Submitted By: Daylene
E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Finger Paint #2 Materials 1/2 cup of cornstarch 3/4 cup cold water 2 cups hot water 2 tsp. Listerine as a preservative 1 Tbs. glycerin screw top jars saucepan Procedure 1. In the saucepan, mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup of cold water to make a smooth paste 2. Add the hot water, stirring to prevent lumps 3. Cook over low heat until mixture begins to boil 4. Remove from heat and stir in 1/2 cup cold water and Listerine 5. Divide and pour into jars. 6. Add food coloring to tint Submitted By: Daylene
E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Milk Paint Materials 1/2 cup powdered milk 2 tsp. cornstarch 1/2 cup warm water Wilton's Cake Food Coloring Procedure 1. Mix all dry ingredients together 2. While stirring, gradually add water. Stir until the paint is smooth. 3. Add food coloring. Since Wilton's Cake Food Coloring is so concentrated, I only use enough of it that will cover the end of a plastic knife. Submitted By: Daylene
E-Mail: aactchrday@aol.com Activity: Homemade Watercolors Materials 1 T. white vinegar 2 T. baking soda 1 T. cornstarch 1/4 tsp. glycerin liquid food coloring plastic bottle caps from 2 liter bottles Procedure 1. Mix vinegar and baking soda together in a small bowl 2. When mixture stops bubbling, add cornstarch and glycerin. Mix well 3. Pour mixture into bottle caps 4. Add several drops of food coloring to the mixture in the bottle caps 5. Let dry overnight
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