My kids LOVE to paint. Especially my oldest who is 3, she asks constantly. As you can imagine, with a 2 and 3 year old, we go through paint very quickly. So I decided to make our own paint which is cheaper, and more importantly, washable!
This is a super simple recipe for washable paint. You can use it on the sidewalk like chalk paint – which is great because it easily washes away. OR in the bathtub – which, again, I love because it’s easy to clean off.
DIY Washable Paint Recipe:
- 1/8 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 cup bath soap or shampoo
- 1 tsp water
- food coloring of your choice
- containers – muffin/cupcake pan or baby food jars
Mix equal amounts of cornstarch and shampoo – You’ll need one mixture per color. Begin mixing in your food coloring – start with a few drops. Add a small amount of water a little at a time until you get a paint-like consistency.
If it gets too runny, add more cornstarch. If it’s too thick, add water.
Each of my colors filled up the pan about half way, if you want to fill each color to the top of your pan, you could use 1/4 cup of both the cornstarch and soap, instead of the 1/8 cup.
My daughter is obsessed with playing hopscotch right now so we painted rocks for hopscotch in the driveway.
Then we jumped in the sprinkler to wash off. You could always take your leftover paint inside to the bath tub for more fun while getting clean at the same time!
Our doggie enjoyed the sprinkler too!
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too fun! Great idea!
This looks like so much fun. So creative!!
Visiting today from raising imperfection. I love this post and will be trying it with my two kiddos, they love to chalk. I’m also adding it to my favorites on my blog!
Love the idea … anything that comes that clean that easy is a plus in my book!
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Just pinned, my grandchildren would certianly have fun with this. So glad you shared
Looks like good kiddo fun!
What a cool idea, looks like they were busy for ages
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Great post. I will try this for Jacob.
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What a fun thing to do together … and jumping in the sprinkler afterwards ~ awesome!
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We will be trying that recipe this weekend! Thank you for sharing it at Tuesdays with a Twist! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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Absolutely not! That would be marvelous! 😉
My girls will LOVE this. I like that they can paint it on surfaces. My oldest already likes to crush up chalk and make paint from it!
What a great idea! I can’t wait to try this.
Thanks.
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will this come out of clothes?
Well yes, it did for me. But it kinda depends on how dark the color is and how quickly you wash it. I would put them in play clothes just in case.
I worry about using food coloring. How well does it come out of clothes?