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Edible Paint…Great for Baby!

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August 10, 2012 by Sarah Punkoney, MAT

Corinne loves to scribble, but she also loves to eat crayons.  🙁  She loves to paint, but she also loves to eat paint.  Also, 🙁 .  Corinne is still at an age where she puts everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, into her mouth.  So, having her sit down for art-time can be somewhat of a challenge.  My solution? Edible finger paint.  Click here for my other edible finger paint recipe.

The recipe is as follows:

Edible Finger Paint (for each color)
2 Tbs. corn starch
4 Tbs. water
food coloring as desired
 
Combine and mix well.
 

Because this edible paint is made up of cornstarch, it will require remixing during the painting process.  But, as you can see below why it was important to be that the paint be not just non-toxic, but truly edible.

Have fun!

Sarah Punkoney, MAT

I am Sarah, an educator turned stay-at-home mama of five! I am the owner and creator of Stay At Home Educator, a website about intentional teaching and purposeful learning in the early childhood years. I’ve taught range of levels, including preschool and college, and a little bit of just about everything in between. Right now, my focus is teaching my children and running a preschool from my home. Credentials include: Bachelors in Art, Masters in Curriculum and Instruction

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  1. maggy, red ted art says

    August 13, 2012 at 6:29 am

    Oh my, look at that baby get stuck in! Hilarious. Thank goodness the paints are edible!!!

    Thank you for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!

    Maggy

  2. Susie Earning-My-Cape says

    August 16, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    Cute!!! I love this! I didn’t know it would be so simple! Gonna have to try it!
    Thanks for sharing with my Super Link Party! 🙂

  3. Sarah @ Nature's Nurture says

    August 17, 2012 at 4:10 am

    Oh my goodness, that looks exactly like what my kid would be doing LOL! Thanks for sharing! Found you at the Super Link party and I’m pinning this! 🙂

  4. Capri + 3--Theresa says

    August 17, 2012 at 11:14 am

    That looks like a great recipe. I will have to try it. I love the photos of ‘face paint.’ Thank you for sharing this post on Artsy Play Wednesday on Capri + 3.

    : 0 ) Theresa

  5. Stefani says

    August 17, 2012 at 5:14 pm

    I love those pictures! 🙂 Can’t wait to try this with my boys – thanks so much for sharing.

  6. Trisha @ Inspiration Laboratories says

    August 18, 2012 at 9:18 am

    We’ll have to try this one. My son likes to paint his face, so this would be a good paint for that. Thanks for sharing at the Sunday Showcase!

  7. Nicky says

    August 18, 2012 at 7:07 pm

    another one is sweet or unsweetened condensed milk 🙂

  8. Deb @ Living Montessori Now says

    August 18, 2012 at 11:22 pm

    Great idea … definitely important for babies who like to paint! I featured your post at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page and pinned it to my Playdough & Craft Recipes Board at http://pinterest.com/debchitwood/playdough-craft-recipes/

  9. Charlene says

    August 19, 2012 at 4:03 pm

    Looks like fun, btw, I’m sharing this on Hey Mom, Look What I Did at Adventures In Mommy Land…thanks for sharing, hope to see you again soon!

  10. Tulip says

    August 21, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    Oh man! She must be a good eater. Thanks for sharing at Mom’s Library!

  11. Kelli says

    August 23, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    Woot! WOOT! Congrats! Your post was the #1 most clicked link on Homeschooling on the Cheap! this past week. You are being featured on my blog. Stop in and see your feature and I hope that you link up more of your awesome, kid friendly ideas!

    Thanks, Kelli
    http://3boysandadog.com/deals/2012/homeschooling-on-the-cheap-august-23-2012/

  12. megan says

    November 12, 2012 at 6:57 pm

    Great idea! However, how do you get the food color stains off the kid afterwards?

    • Sarah says

      November 14, 2012 at 1:23 pm

      I haven’t had any trouble with it. Sorry I can’t be of more help.

  13. Leslie says

    January 15, 2013 at 8:40 pm

    Thanks so much for this recipe! We tried it out and had lots of fun. I also posted it on my blog (http://www.pinkstripeysocks.com/2013/01/how-to-make-cornstarch-toddler-paint.html)

  14. Heather says

    February 15, 2013 at 8:26 am

    We loved it! Though the blue stained my hand when I spilt it during mixing, so it was dumped down the sink before baby got it. Used the neon food coloring and the rest were non-staining. Clean up was a breeze!!

  15. Ashley says

    March 2, 2013 at 8:38 am

    Does this dry as normal paint would?

    • Sarah says

      March 4, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      Not exactly. Because the cornstarch doesn’t actually dissolve in the water, it will dry, but where there is a lot of cornstarch it will be cakey, and thus crack a bit.

  16. Jacqie says

    July 21, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    now how do we get the stains off? she had fun but now her face and hands are stained big time.

    • Sarah says

      July 23, 2013 at 7:53 am

      Sorry, I seldom worry about stains on the hands. They will wear off within the day, at least that has been my experience.

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