Today we made sidewalk paint. It was such a great activity. The paint is very simple & inexpensive to make. We took our paint to the park to paint on the sidewalks there. The paint washes off so I didn’t worry about painting at the park. Here is the recipe I used:
Mix 1 cup of water with 1 cup of corn starch until the corn starch is complete dissolved.
Add food coloring to make the desired colors. Here is a list of colors & the amount of dye that should be used. We made a double batch to fill 4 containers.
Red = 8 drops
Orange = 4 red + 2 yellow
Yellow = 8 drops
Green = 8 drops
Blue = 8 drops
Purple = 4 red + 4 blue
I was really happy with how the colors turned out. They were nice & bright even after they dried. Once dried the paint has a really smooth texture which my kids found fascinating.
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On another note :: Friday my Father-in-law was told that he needed to have open-heat surgery. They scheduled this operation for Monday. Needless to say we chose not to go camping this week & to stay home to support our family. Thank you to those of you who were praying for our family. The surgery went well & dad is recovering. He should be going home on Friday.
oakiefenokie said,
July 15, 2009 @ 12:15 am
carrie – your blog is great and it keeps us intune with what is happening in your lives….which is, of course, important to us. i am also impressed with your creativity and how you use it with the kids. they will always remember what you have given them. keep up the good work mom! enjoy each day with those precious lil ones, cause they are only lil for a short time! thanks for sharing your lives with us!
Amber Stoneburner said,
July 17, 2009 @ 2:27 am
Hey Carrie, just wondering does this paint also work well on paper, ceramics…other things besides sidewalk??
Between Hitching Posts said,
July 17, 2009 @ 2:47 pm
Paper probably not. Ceramics….It's just a cornstarch + water paint I think it could scratch off pretty easily. If the ceramic piece ever got wet then it would definitely come off. So my conclusion is…. just cement.
Heather said,
July 17, 2009 @ 2:49 pm
This is such a neat idea! I am going to share the link to this post in my weekend inspiration blog post this weekend. Thanks for sharing.
Between Hitching Posts said,
July 17, 2009 @ 8:49 pm
Thanks for sharing the post on your blog!