Puffy Paint

By weavincanuck

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon Self Raising Flour
• 1 Table Spoon Salt
• 3 Teaspoons Water
• Food Colouring

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from learning4kids.net

Preparation

Step 1

Continually mix the ingredients with a paint brush until all ingredients have combined well into a paste.

It is super easy to make with all the ingredients you need right in your pantry and after your child has finished painting, place it in the microwave for the magic to happen…….It is SO much FUN!!

Continually mix the ingredients with a paint brush until all ingredients have combined well into a paste.

When the paintings were all finished we placed a microwavable bowl in the centre of the microwave and put 1 painting at a time on top of the bowl.  Different microwaves will require different times; this is something you will have to trial to see how long you need to cook the puffy paint to make it puff.

So fun! You can also make impromptu puffy paint out of cornstarch, water, and a little bit of finger paint. Works like a charm.

no idea, however, curious if a hair dryer might heat it up enough

I’m looking after a lil one who is allergic to any wheat products what can I use instead of the self raising flour ?

That is a really good question Neets. I just googled substitutes for self-raising flour and flour and found that you can use baking powder or baking soda to help puff up the paint. I wonder if you could mix baking soda or baking powder with corn flour to help make the paste? I hope this helps and good luck with it. Please let me know how you go because I am sure there are other readers who would find this information useful. Thanks!

Yay! Another great activity to add to my list, and just as colourful as the other too. Thanks Janice, I do love all your hard work and I bet your kiddies do too!

Hey. This is awesome, but my question is will this get moldy? I’ve read a few places that homemade paints have a tendency to mold. Please e-mail me the answer if you know

Easier on yet…. Shaving cream and white school glue. Mix up add liquid food coloring and there ya go. My students love it, but have a hard time waiting for it to dry!

We have done puffy paint using shaving cream, white PVA glue and food colourings… no heating required. Once the artwork is complete just put aside to air dry.

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