EASY Finger Paint.

Can you believe it's already a week into June?! This year has been going by SO fast and we're loving summer. I've been trying to come up with fun things I can do with the girls and today I decided to try finger paint.

Here's what you'll need:
2 C. water
1 C. flour
1/2 t salt
3 T sugar
food coloring

Mix everything in a medium saucepan. I actually beat mine together in the mixer for fear it'd all turn out lumpy. Looking back, it probably wasn't necessary.

Heat over medium heat, stirring continually. It WILL stick to the bottom of the pan and burn if you aren't careful. The mixture will be thin and runny. Remove from heat IMMEDIATELY once the mixture becomes thick.



Here, I threw the mixture in the mixer again and beat it until it was smooth. If your mixture came out too thick, you can add water while you beat it until you have the consistency you want.

Place in small bowls and add food coloring to make desired colors.


I was surprised at how much it made! If I had baby food jars or containers, I would have put the leftovers in the jars for storage.

I was surprised at how easy it was. And I'm grateful I only used things I'd find in my kitchen because at first Claire was only interested in eating it. It was really hard to watch. Eventually she figured out how to do it and had a BLAST! And I now have some beautiful masterpieces for my fridge.