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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 batch 576g Recipe makes 1 batch)
Calories 390
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 15mg		0%
Potassium 2mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 96.2g		32%
	Dietary Fiber 0.6g	2%
	Sugars 37.8g
Protein 0.2g		0%
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Finger Paints

Recipe #15168 | 8 min | 3 min prep | add private note

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By: Charlotte J
Dec 3, 2001

Just as good as the store brands.

1 batch (change servings and units)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
2 cups cold water
food coloring
dish detergent

Directions

1
Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a saucepan.
2
Add water; mix.
3
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.
4
When mixture starts to thicken, remove from heat and continue to stir.
5
Cool and pour into containers.
6
Add food coloring and a drop of detergent; mix.
7
Store in refrigerator between uses.

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From: alena_henriksen

On Aug 20, 2005

Loved it! Used this recipe for our playgroup recently and the kids together with the moms enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Easy to make, easily available ingredients, cheap and effective. Slimy, goeey and colourful!

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From: CoffeeMom

On Apr 7, 2005

This was so much fun for me and my daughter. I both food coloring and wilton icing coloring to make colors. Thanks for posting!

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From: Shelly in Sydney

On Oct 24, 2002

This recipe is great! I didn't have any cornstarch on hand so I used all purpose flour and still turned out brilliantly. I have made paints before but the colouring seemed to stain but it seems that the dish detergent in this recipe prevents that! It kept my toddler happy for ages!

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From: Laura Zimmerman

On Apr 3, 2002

This was a lot of fun for my daughter. The finger paints turned out great. Just be sure to use a whisk when cooking the cornstarch and stir constantly. My daughter had a great time using food coloring to make lots of different colors for her paints. Thanks!

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