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Children's
Activities:
Art
Recipes -- Paint
 Paint Tips
Mix tempera paint with:
Water & soap flakes to make it easier to wash out.
Detergent to prevent cracking. Condensed milk for a glossy look. Alum as a
preservation. Sawdust, salt, crushed eggshells, or coffee grounds to give
texture.
Finger Paint
½
cup cornstarch
3 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups cold water
food coloring
Mix ingredients in pan. Cook over low heat
for 10-15 minutes until mixture is thick and smooth.
Stir while cooking; let cool after thickening. Add food
coloring as desired. Cover tightly to store.
Finger Paint 2
Gradually add 2 quarts of water to 1 cup of
corn starch (instead of Vano starch). Cook until clear
and add 1/3 cup soap flakes. Add a few drops of glycerin
to keep paint fresh. Add food coloring to color.
Finger Paint 3
In a sauce pan, mix 1/2 c. cornstarch and 3/4 c.
water until it becomes a smooth paste. Soak 1 pkg. unflavored
gelatin with 1/4 c. water. Set aside. Pour 2 c. boiling water
slowly over cornstarch mixture and stir. Cook mixture over medium
heat stirring constantly until mixture boils and becomes clear.
Remove from heat. Stir in gelatin mixture. Let cool and store in
small screw top jars. Add color as desired. Store in refrigerator.
Fluffy Paint
2/3
cup soap flakes
1/3 cup water
powdered paint or food color
Whip until fluffy and paint! (Be careful
that children do not get in eyes, it will hurt!)
Bath Paint
2 Tbsp. Liquid soap; Food coloring
Portion the soap into several containers & add food
coloring to make paint shades. Let kids paint the tub & themselves as they
bathe. These paints rinse easily off the children, the tub, the walls & you!
Cornstarch Art
3 Tbsp. Cornstarch; 1/4 Cup Cold water; 2 drops
Dishwashing liquid; 1 Cup Boiling water; Food coloring
Combine cornstarch and cold water. Stir until smooth. Add
dishwashing liquid. Pour boiling water into the bowl and stir until the mixture
thickens. Add food coloring and let cool. Use, as you would finger paint.
Cornstarch Paint
1 Tbsp. Cold water; 2 Tbsp. Cornstarch; 1 Cup Boiling
water; Food coloring
Combine cold water and corn starch. Stir until smooth. Add
boiling water and stir again, until smooth. Add food coloring until paint is
desired color. Let cool. Store this paint in a covered container. If the
mixtures dry between uses, add water to thin it.
Hint: To reduce messes have children work on old baking
sheet or tape paper to the work surface. Try different textures of materials to
paint on (freezer bags, paper bags, or aluminum foil).
Egg Yolk Paint
1 Egg yolk; 1/4 tsp. Water; Food coloring
Mix egg yolk with water and lots of food coloring. Use a
paintbrush to paint on baked sugar cookies. Return cookies to oven until egg has
solidified.
Finger-paint I
3 C Vano Starch; Powdered Tempera
Add tempera to starch till desired color.
Finger-paint II
3 C Vano Starch; 1 C Ivory Snow Soap Flakes; Powdered
Tempera
Mix starch and soap under medium heat till it boils. Add
tempera.
Finger-paint III
1 Cup Linit Starch; 1 Cup Ivory Snow Flakes; 1 Cup Cold
water; 3 Cup Boiling Water
Mix starch and cold water till smooth paste. Add boiling
water and cook until thick & glossy, stirring constantly. Add soap flakes & beat
with eggbeater until smooth.
Finger-paint IV (Homemade)
2 Cups Flour; 2 tsp. Salt; 2 1/2 Cups Cold water; 2 Cups
Boiling water; Food coloring
Mix flour with salt. Add cold water. Stir until smooth.
Gradually add this mixture to boiling water. Boil until smooth and thick. Add
food coloring, then stir until smooth.
Finger-paint V (Homemade)
1 Cup Flour; 1 Cup Cold water + 3 Cups Cold water; Food
coloring
In large saucepan combine flour and cold water. Stir till
smooth. Add 3 cups additional cold water. Cook and stir over medium heat till
mixture thickens and bubbles. Reduce heat. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Remove
from heat and pour into three heatproof bowls. Use food coloring to tint desired
colors. Cover with plastic wrap, and let stand at room temperature till cool.
Spoon paint on paper; paint!
Finger-paint VI (Soapy Finger paint)
1 Cup Soap Flakes; 1/2 Cup Water; Food coloring or dry
tempera
Whip soap flakes with water. Tint with food coloring or
dry tempera. Paint on white shelf paper or waxed paper. Make sure all of above
are covered in airtight containers.
Jell-O Finger Paint
Jell-O; boiling Water
Use enough boiling water to make it goo consistencies for
finger-paint. Use you normal finger-painting material or glossy paper. Kids love
the smell and the feel of it.
Kool-Aid Finger Paint
2 Cups Flour; 2 pkgs. Unsweetened Kool-Aid; 1/2 Cup Salt;
3 Cups Boiling water; 3 Tbsp. Oil
Mix wet into dry. The kids love the color change. Then
finger-paint away.
Oil Paint
Mix 1 T. powdered paint with 3 T. vegetable oil. To
use, place water in a pie tin or other container. Using a spoon,
children drop oil paint onto water, which will float. Place a piece
of paper (any kind will do, I prefer finger paint paper) on top of
water and paint, then lift! That's it! Continue to place new paint
on top of old, change water as needed.
Powdered Milk Paint Medium
1/2 Cup powdered nonfat milk; 1/2 Cup Water; Powdered
Paint Pigments
Mix milk and water. Stir until milk is dissolved. Combine
only as much solution with powdered pigments as you intend to use in one
sitting. Makes about 3/4 cup. For a large group, combine any amount of powdered
milk with an equal amount of water. This paint dries quickly to a glossy, opaque
finish. It does not dust, chip, or come off on your hands the way poster paint
does. Mix a small amount of the solution with powdered pigment in a palette pan.
Work smooth with a brush. Use water to thin paint and to clean your brushes.
Store this medium in a tightly capped jar in the refrigerator.
Pudding Finger Paint I
(Edible)
Any type of instant pudding; Water; Old paper bags or
anything you use to finger-paint on...tray or wax paper, etc.
Mix pudding and water together until you have a good
consistency for finger paint.
Pudding Finger Paint II
(Edible)
Instant Vanilla Pudding; Food Coloring
Mix pudding according to directions. Add food coloring for
desired color. Finger paint on paper plate.
Puffy Paint
Flour; Salt; Water; Tempera paint
Mix equal parts of flour, salt and water in a bowl. Add a
small amount of tempera paint to the mixture and pour into a small plastic
squeeze bottle. Repeat the procedure making as many colors as you wish. Squeeze
onto heavy paper or cardboard to make designs. Mixture will harden into puffy
shapes.
Salt Paint
1/8 Cup liquid Starch; 1/8 Cup Water; 1 Tbsp. Tempera
Paint
Mix together and apply to paper with a brush. Keep
stirring mixture. Paint will crystallize as it dries.
Sand Paint
Tempera paint (powder); Sand
Mix dry tempera paint with sand. Let kids spread glue on
picture and sprinkle on sand.
Shiny Paint
White glue; Tempera paint (liquid); Dish detergent
Pour glue into small cups. Mix your choice of liquid
tempera paint in each. Use to paint on wood, paper, or cardboard as you would
with any paint. Paint will dry shiny as if glazed.
Variations: Paint pine cones, driftwood, rocks or glass.
Try painting with sponge brushes for a very smooth finish. To help paint adhere
to shiny, smooth surfaces, add a few drops of dish detergent.
Snow Paint
Food Coloring; Water
Place water and food coloring in empty spray bottle. Let
children spray colors on the snow to make designs.
Soap Paint I
1 Cup Laundry Soap Flakes; 1/2 Cup Cold Water; Food
Coloring
Mix together. Beat with an eggbeater until fluffy. Finger
paint.
Soap Paint II
1 Cup Laundry Soap Flakes; 1/4 Cup Water; 1/3 Cup Liquid
Starch
Mix together. Beat with a whisk for 3 minutes.
Starch Finger Paint
Liquid starch (in plastic squeeze bottles); Liquid Dish
Soap; Dry Tempera Paint in salt shakers
Use the detergent sparingly and the liquid starch
generously. Colors are shaken into the liquid mixture and spread around to suit
the child's taste. Some caution must be given to children about not using too
much tempera or the finer paint mixture will be too dry.
Watercolors
1 Tbsp. White vinegar; 1 1/2 Tbsp. Baking soda; 1 Tbsp.
Cornstarch; 1/2 tsp. Glycerin; Food coloring
Mix vinegar and baking soda in small bowl & allow foaming.
After foaming stops, add cornstarch and glycerin. Stir well (up to a couple of
minutes). Portion the mixture into a paint palette, muffin tin or similar
container and add food coloring. Make the colors dark since drying & use will
lighten them. Allow watercolors to dry in a warm place for several hours or
overnight. Makes 1 set of Watercolors.
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