Homemade Puffy Paint
A fun and easy way to paint with the kids. Make homemade puffy paint and microwave their masterpieces dry.
Equipment
- small bowls for paint colors or muffin tin for a paint tray
- q-tips or paint brushes
Materials
- ½ cup Self Rising Flour If you don't have self rising flour - see notes below
- ½ cup Salt
- 5 drops Food Coloring amount will vary
- Water amount will vary
- cardstock for painting on
Instructions
Instructions: - Per color
- For each color: Mix 1 Tablespoon of Self Rising Flour with 1 Tablespoon of salt
- Add a little food coloring and a few drops of water
- Only add enough water to make a paste.
- Use a Q-tip or paintbrush to paint on a sheet of paper. Use the paint liberally! The more you paste on, the more three dimensional your painting will look.
- Microwave the painting for up to 10-20 seconds. The painting should be puffy and dry
- Watch carefully while microwaving so the paper doesn’t scorch. Stop heating as soon as the paint is puffed and dry.
Notes
Recipe for Self-Rising Flour
- For each cup of All-Purpose Flour - Add 1 and 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder, & 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and mix to combine