# Homemade Finger Paint

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/family/parenting/homemade-finger-paint/
- Published: 2015-06-15T12:33:00+10:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

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mum⌉Homemade finger paint is super easy and is made from ingredients you will already
have at home (hopefully!). Here are a couple of really easy recipes:

#### **Basic Cornflour Finger Paint**

 * 1/2�cup of cornflour
 * 2 tablespoons sugar
 * 2 cup of cold water
 * food colouring of your choice

This is great kids activity!!� Mix the above ingredients in a saucepan and stir 
over low heat whilst whisking until the mixture thickens.� Let it cool, pour into
an airtight container or ziplock bag.

Toxic free and doesn’t matter if the kids eat a bit! �It can be a little gluggy,
but all the more fun for squishing!

#### **Corn Syrup Basic Finger Paint**

 * 1/4 cup corn syrup
 * food colouring of your choice

Mix well and use accordingly. �This paint can be a bit sticky, but it does paint
beautifully well.

#### **Recipe Hints and Tips:**

 * You can store your finger paint in the fridge in an airtight container, jar or
   ziplock bag for up to a week.
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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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