Homemade "face" Paint

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons white vegetable shortening
• 2 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose white flour
• 3-4 drops glycerin
• food coloring
• cold cream

Directions

1. 1

   thoroughly mix the shortening, cornstarch and flour until it forms a paste.

2. 2

   add the glycerin and stir again until the mixture becomes smooth and spreadable.

3. 3

   add food coloring one drop at a time until you get the color you like.

4. 4

   for easy paint removal later -- smooth a dab of cold cream on the child's face before painting.

5. 5

   use cotton swabs to cream simple designs such as sun, heart, football, daisy and others --

6. 6

   homemade face paint washes off with soap and water.