Friday, August 15, 2008

Wacky Watercolors

Kade and Lauren love painting and I recently came across a recipe for homemade watercolor paint. We gathered together our supplies and spent the entire afternoon painting.








Recipe for Wacky Watercolors

Materials:
3 Tbs. baking soda
3 Tbs. cornstarch
3 Tbs. white vinegar
1-1/2 tsp. light corn syrupfood coloring

Steps:
1. Mix vinegar, baking soda, cornstarch and corn syrup together in a small bowl.
2. Divide the mixture into several small plastic tubs or jar lids.
3. Add six to eight drops of food coloring to each tub or lid then mix.
4. Use Wacky Watercolors as they are or let them dry into hard cakes of paint. If you use them while they're dry, be sure to wet the paintbrush before painting.

6 comments:

Rachel Holloway said...

wHAT A GREAT idea! Thanks for sharing. Looks like you guys had a really fun time. :)

Anonymous said...

I can't wait to try this! Thanks!

Mindy said...

You are a FUN mom. I love how Lauren has lost her shirt by the end of the day though... hopefully she didn't ruin it first. :)

Angie said...

Great idea. I think we will try that this week too.

Unknown said...

We are so doing this...TODAY! And I love the blog you linked us too. What a fun site full of great ideas! Thanks!

Brittany said...

as soon as I saw this post I was going to ask for the recipe..and there it was! How fun. I can't wait to try it - what a great mommy you are!!