Sidewalk chalk paint
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Cornstarch and water tinted with food coloring and painted on the sidewalk. Washes away with the hose.
What You’ll Need
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup water
- Food coloring (“a few drops” per bowl)
- Measuring cups mixing bowl
- Paint brushes
- 6 small plastic bowls or a muffin tin
- Chalk; spray bottle filled with water (optional)
Equipment
- mixing bowl
Directions
- Stir 1 cup water and 1 cup cornstarch together until smooth and lump-free.
- Split it among 6 small bowls or the cups of a muffin tin.
- Stir a few drops of food coloring into each.
- Paint with brushes. The colors look watery at first and get brighter as they dry.
Notes
Safety: NOT a food, though the ingredients are taste-safe. Food coloring can stain light concrete, clothes and shoes; test a small spot first. Paint where there’s no traffic and with an adult watching.