Finger paint
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Gelatin, cornstarch, water and a little dish soap cooked into a smooth paint, colored with food coloring.
What You’ll Need
- 1 pkg. unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- liquid dish detergent (a drop per container)
- food coloring
Equipment
- saucepan
- mixing bowl
Directions
- Stir the gelatin into the 1/2 cup cold water until dissolved, and set aside.
- Put the cornstarch in a saucepan and slowly stir in the 1 1/2 cups water over medium heat until well blended.
- Keep cooking until it boils, turns smooth, thickens, and goes clear.
- Stir in the gelatin mixture well.
- Pour into containers, put in a drop of liquid dish detergent, and add food coloring until you like the shade.
Notes
Store covered in the refrigerator for 4 – 6 weeks.
Safety: NOT edible (the dish detergent makes this version not taste-safe). Adult does the stovetop cooking and lets it cool fully. Food coloring can stain clothes; use smocks.