3 Ingredient Homemade Finger Paint

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One of my favorite aspects of motherhood is watching my toddler explore through his senses. I’m constantly amazed just how quickly he’s able to learn when I try to incorporate sensory activities into our daily playtime. This past week, I decided to venture into the unknown – homemade finger paint. To say the least, this hands-on activity was a roaring success!

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Combining learning with fun, I was able to use finger paint to teach about the cold temperatures, smooth textures, and mixing colors. At first, my son was a little timid and shy and he gently touched the silky paint. However, after about 3 minutes of experimentation, he dumped the paint cups and smeared paint everywhere! The smile that appeared on his sweet little face as he created this artistic mess is something I’ll always remember.

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Now, I must admit, although I love encouraging creative play, I absolutely DREAD cleanup time. Why is it that the activities we have the most fun doing always create the largest mess? However, knowing that Clorox® Regular-Bleach is here to help with all of my cleanup needs, I’m able to focus on what’s really important in life; creating fun (and messy) lasting memories with my son.

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After our finger painting extravaganza, I was amazed just how quickly Clorox® Regular-Bleach cleaned up our mess. Using a spray bottle with the recommended proportions (1/2 cup Clorox Bleach per 1 gallon of water), the paint wiped up flawlessly, leaving my son’s play mat squeaky clean! Not to mention, as a mother, I really appreciate the fact that Clorox® Regular-Bleach kills 99.9% of germs! Who knew that Clorox had so many handy uses besides making your laundry shine?

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Celebrate life’s silly messes while breathing a sigh of relief knowing Clorox Regular Bleach is here to take care of all of your laundry and cleaning needs. Be sure to visit Clorox for more laundry and cleaning tips. Looking for a fun way to inspire a little creative play? Your little kiddos will have a blast playing with simple 3 ingredient homemade finger paint.

3 Ingredient Homemade Finger Paint

Easy homemade fingerpaint

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Ingredients:

  • Water
  • Cornstarch
  • Food Coloring

Instructions:

1. Add cornstarch to water until paint consistency is reached (this amount will vary depending on how much finger paint you are making).

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2. Divide finger paint into different containers and color with food coloring.

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3. If desired apply soap flakes to finger paint for a beautiful silky finish.

4. Drop finger paint onto wax paper, parchment paper, or a play mat and watch your little one explore! Use this activity to talk about texture, colors, etc.

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What fun (and messy) activities do your children enjoy?

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23 Comments

  1. Ok that is just a brilliant idea for finger paint! I hate regular finger paint because it is far too messy. But this, I can definitely make this at home. And I love having clorox on hand to help clean up the stains. 🙂

  2. I need to make this for my 18 month old grandson. He loves mushing things up with his hands and smearing stuff on his high chair and our tables.

  3. Oh what fun. I have always worried about clean up, as well, and realized that I was being too much and not allowing the fun to happen, LOL… now I just embrace the mess. HA! Thanks for sharing your recipe. So fun!

  4. I agree that the cleanup is the worse. You could also use this paint in the tub or shower. Just get them in the bathing suits in the tub/shower and let them paint away. Then when they are done, it’s bathtime! If the food coloring stains the tub or grout, I bet Clorox and a little baking soda will clean everything up.

  5. I’m going to remember this when my daughter is old enough for projects like this. I think it’s important to allow kids to be messy. I just HATE the cleanup!

  6. Who knew it was so easy to make! My kids would love this! Well one of them would make a huge mess and the other would neatly paint ha ha.

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