If you’re the more or less happy parent of a toddler under the age of two, you might be sick of seeing him put absolutely anything in his mouth, to see what it tastes like.
When it’s real food, it’s fine, but when it’s dried dog poop discovered under a bush in the city park, not so much.
And as a good parent, you would like to organize fun activities that allow the heir to develop his creativity, even if your patience could be put to the test. If you want, here is a very simple recipe for making an absolutely non-toxic paint at home, which can be put in the mouth of the youngest child, while allowing him to create frescoes worthy of a Picasso that you will be happy to hang on the refrigerator or send to grandparents.
The easy recipe for homemade paint for kids
To make your own blend, you’ll only need three ingredients, just like the recipe for homemade modeling clay:
- cornstarch
- Some water
- food coloring
Do you have all this lying around at home? It’s perfect, we can start. For each pot of paint you want to make, mix a dose of corn starch (about a shot) with a dose of cold water. Mix a little, then add 3 doses of boiling waterand mix again. If you wish, you can also mix everything in a saucepan, it will heat up faster. Once it is well mixed and has a gel-like consistency, add food coloring your choice and that’s it.
Of course, wait for the paint to cool down before giving the jars and brush to your child, eh, we’re not here to suffer either. He prepares as many jars as there are dyes and that’s it. Don’t salt anything, it might give the child the good idea to dry out the whole preparation, these little things are tricky.
Source: Madmoizelle
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