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FUN FINGER PAINT:
½ Cup Cornstarch 3 Tbsp. Sugar
½ tsp. Salt 2 Cups cold water
Food coloring

In a medium pan, mix all the ingredients together. Cook over low heat for about 10 to 15 minutes. Keep stirring the mixture until it is smooth and thick like finger paint. After the mixture has thickened take the pan off the stove and let cool.

After cooling, divide the finger paint into storage containers depending on how many colors you would like. Add a couple drops of food coloring to each container. Stir the food coloring in to the paint to determine the shade of color you desire. Your kids are ready to paint the town. Cover tightly when storing.

A few tips on the finger painting fun. I give my children finger paint in the bathtub. While in the tub they paint on the shower and tub surround. They have plenty of space with out all the mess. When the paints are all gone, I just wash and rinse the children clean. When I remove the children from the bathtub I turn on the shower and rinse all the paint down the drain. This is a lot of fun for the children without all the frustration of getting the paint where it doesn’t belong.

Hope you have a “Happy Rainy Day” with your child or children. They will remember these fun days forever.