Creating Finger Paint

We had fun making our own Finger Paint.

Recipe:

• 1/2 cup white flour
• 2 cups water
• 1 tsp. clear dishwashing liquid
• Food coloring or powdered tempera in primary colors

1. Mix flour and 1/2 cup water in saucepan over low heat until smooth. 
2. Add remaining water and cook over medium heat until thick, stirring constantly for about five minutes. Cool
3. Gently stir in the dishwashing liquid. 
4. Divide the paint into separate containers. Add a bit of food coloring and stir.

*Recipe from Month by Month, Preschool Almanac by Annie Stiefel.  

I taught our daughter the science of mixing colors. I showed her how primary colors mixed together make secondary colors..

  

Letter B

We focused on learning the letter B for this art project.

Our girl traced the letter B with the finger paint.