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Fun & Easy Paints for Children

by Deborah Shelton

In a child's mind, any time is a good time to paint. With these easy-to-make and easy-to-clean paint recipes, adults will have to agree.

1. Easy Face Paint


This is the easiest to make (and easiest to clean) recipe for face paint. Separate colors with a muffin tin or an egg carton. Place a spoonful of cold cream into each cup. Add 1 or 2 drops of different colors of food coloring to the cold cream, and stir. Apply the face paint using a clean paintbrush or cotton swabs.

2. Spiffy-Sniffy Watercolors


Your artwork will smell terrific with this simple watercolor recipe. Use a small cup for each color. Mix one package of powdered drink mix (Kool-Aid) with 2 tablespoons of warm water for each color. Stir until the powder dissolves. Once all of the colors are prepared, use a clean paintbrush to paint sweet-smelling pictures.

3. Window Paint


Turn your windows, patio doors and mirrors into works of art. Mix together equal parts dishwashing liquid and washable liquid paint or powdered tempera. Children will love the process of painting and adults will love the end result: the paint wipes off easily with a dry paper towel.

4. Foamy Bath Paint


Encourage children to paint undersea adventure scenes while taking their evening baths. To make bath paints, simply mix together shaving cream with a drop of food coloring. Dip a paintbrush, or better yet, your fingers, into the mix and start creating!

Fun Tip:
To level the playing field between painters of different ages and artistic abilities, place paintbrushes between your toes and paint with your feet!

About the Author:
Deborah Shelton is a mother, freelance writer, and author of the brand new book, "The Five Minute Parent: Fun & Fast Activities for You and Your Little Ones."

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1-10 of 34 Comments
Glenda – Bolivar mo.
Mar 16, 2010 - 15:42

Thank you for the tips on how to make paint this will be fun for us to try.I am a stay at home mom and I home school my son and cant afford to buy paint for art projects so I am excited to see there is a way to make paint. Thanks a bunch

chornelia
Feb 26, 2010 - 08:06

you need more ideas

kadisha – newyork
Feb 15, 2010 - 07:44

wow nice website for kids

sheeba
Jan 17, 2010 - 09:53

this is the worst website ever does not tell you anything stupid

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Christina – PA
Feb 12, 2010 - 09:59

Maybe you think its stupid and the worst but other people my think otherwise

i luv this – queensland
Dec 21, 2009 - 01:22

this is so coolit works so well.
the window paint has worked so well for christmas
now my windows look beter than ever
thanks so much for this recipee for paint

Emina – Sydney
Oct 04, 2009 - 20:32

hey i actully made paint that is amazing tome and probably other people

shaun
Sep 21, 2009 - 08:38

gotta love some of the impolite comments... my favorate is the 'it doesnt work at all sometimes it does'.

Great ideas for smaller children or early grades of primary. A bit to basic for what I'm looking for. For those of you looking for something more advanced, look into making paint with milk protein or vegetable oils (sunflower, poppy, or linseed)

shobana
Aug 17, 2009 - 05:41

not so exciting

Marian Hill – Texas
Aug 11, 2009 - 08:26

I love your idea and there safe and easy. I wish I knew about this 30 yrs ago.

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