Homemade Water Colors

I found a fun recipe for water color paint that was two activities in one. What I liked about it is my toddler could both help make the paint and paint with it after it dried.  (Can't vouch for how washable it is though.)

The recipie was from this site:  http://www.themakeyourownzone.com

HOMEMADE WATERCOLOR PAINTS

Ingredients:

• 4 Tablespoons Baking Soda

• 2 Tablespoons White Vinegar

• 1/2 Teaspoon Light Corn Syrup

• 2 Tablespoons  Corn Starch

For tinting your paints you will also need:

• Food Coloring

• Toothpicks

• Ice Cube Tray or Muffin Tin

1.  Measure baking soda into a small bowl

2.  Add the vinegar and stir. Kid will love watching it fizz!

3.  Next, add  light corn syrup and  corn starch. Mix well.  Mixture should be about the consistency of Elmers glue.

4.  Pour the mixture into the sections of your container. 

5.   Add whatever drops of food coloring you want and then stir using a toothpick until the color is evenly distributed. (Have separate toothpicks for light and dark colors.)

6.  Let harden for a day or two before use. Use like normal water color- Wet and Paint.

Toddler helped mix and the colors got a little skewed. She still loved it anyway.

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