To jazz up bath time a bit, tonight I made bath paint for Luke and Lila. They had great fun painting the sides of the tub, and unlike store-bought bath paints we've used, these ones washed away easily when bath time was over.
The recipe is from The Everything Toddler Activities Book. To mix the paint colors, stir together 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons liquid soap, and a few drops of food coloring for each color.
Warning: emptying all of the paints into the bathtub may lead to eye irritation ... the toddlers learned that the hard way. Substitute the liquid soap with tear free shampoo for a more harmless option.
What fun! Maybe I'll try that with J-man when he gets home.
ReplyDeleteVery fun! See, you are always encouraging creativity in your kids. Love that about you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for another great idea ... Rachel loves bathtime and painting ... should be fun to combine the two!
ReplyDeleteGreat Fun! I've tried the store brands with Victor and Ana and will try the recipe from this book. Thanks for the tip
ReplyDeleteCheck out my friend Cynthia's blog. She just made the same post! WILD!
ReplyDeletehttp://cynthiageri.blogspot.com/
That's crazy ... even our muffin pans are the same!
ReplyDeleteI'm the Editorial Assistant for Fun Family Crafts and I wanted to let you know that we have featured your project! You can see it here:
ReplyDeletehttp://funfamilycrafts.com/bathtub-paint/
If you have other kid friendly crafts, we'd love it if you would submit them. If you would like to display a featured button on your site, you can grab one from the right side bar of your post above. Thanks for a wonderful project idea!