For Valentines, I friend and I got together and helped our little guys make some adorable artwork (check out our adventures here!). The crafts were fun, but the one thing the boys kept wanting to do was put their paint covered fingers in their mouths. We moms had to spend the whole time watching out for their paint-eating tendencies.

I determined to figure out an edible finger paint recipe before we crafted with the little dudes again. I tried several from Pinterest, but I haven’t been impressed with their consistency – many are clumpy or too thick. The yogurt paints work nicely, but they don’t dry, so you can’t keep your kiddo’s art work.

Anyway, I played around during naptime and came up with this recipe. It’s the perfect consistency (just like real paint!) and takes color really well. It dries in about a half and hour and stays vibrant, making it perfect for kiddie projects. Watch out Saint Patrick’s Day! We’re gonna paint something green!

Edible Finger Paint 2016-02-16 16:17:42 Yields 1 Four ingredients gives you the perfect finger paints! Write a review Save Recipe Print Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 10 min Total Time 15 min Prep Time 5 min Cook Time 10 min Total Time 15 min Ingredients 1/2 cup flour 1 cup water 1/4 tsp salt food coloring or water colors cold water for thinning Instructions Combine flour, salt, and 1 cup water in sauce pan. Heat flour/water while whisking. The mixture will be clumpy, then smooth, then thicken into a paste. Once it has become thick and pasty, remove from heat. Whisk in cold water a few tablespoons at a time until desired consistency is reached. Color with food coloring or water colors. Allow to cool completely, then paint! Notes I use Wilton gel colors to get that gorgeous vibrancy. This means that they will stain, but since Alex only paints in his diaper, that's no problem! To get my paint to the right consistency, I usually have to use 1/2 cup of cold water or more. Homan at Home http://homanathome.com/

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