How to: Magic Garden Homemade Finger Paints

Make this great DIY, easy to clean finger paint at home

With Vantine’s Day right around the corner, many parents are looking for new, fun ways to create homemade Valentine’s cards. Below is a recipe for our homemade finger paint. It is fun and easy to make AND easy to clean.

Ingredients

1/2 cup of cornstarch

2 tablespoons of dish soap

2 cups of water

Powered tempura paint (1 teaspoon per color) or food coloring

You will also need a saucepot, a whisk and your stovetop

Step 1: Mix water and cornstarch onto a saucepot

Turn on the stovetop to medium high heat and mix

Step 2: Mix continuously until the mixture thickens

Step 3: Add dish soap

Stir the soap in well

Step 4: Let the mixture cool for 5 minutes

Step 5: Add the mixture to the powdered paint (or food coloring)

Stir well. If the mixture is too thick, add a drop of water and a drop of dish soap

Step 6: Place paints in muffin tins

Add in other craft items as well!