http://www.blogmemom.com/2-ingredient-homemade-facepaint/Any painting activity with the kids become a full body experience right? Kids paint their faces, arms and legs and what not? So when I came across this homemade facepaint paint recipe from a family friend I HAD to try it.
Here is an easy, non-toxic face/body paint recipe safe for kids all ages.
Things we used
2 TSP corn starch
1 tsp body lotion/cream
1 tsp water.
Food color
The above measurements will be good for 1 facepaint color.
Mix all the ingredients except the food color and put them in separate containers. Add more water if need be and make sure to mix until a creamy mixture forms without any lumps. Then add the desired food color. Note: If you DON’T want any amount of staining whatsoever please use store brand liquid food color. Then there will be no staining. Just to be sure, test a small portion of the skin before proceeding to paint. I used high quality gel food color and it does stain the skin a bit. However a bath and a scrub right after play takes care of most of the stain leaving a very mild stain which was gone the very next day.
We made six colors and used baby lotion just to play it safe. But next time I’d use lotions of different fragrances for that added sensory input. Imagine vibrant, soft facepaint which smells great too? That’s triple sensory play for the kiddos.
Here is OUR facepaint line up
This was a wonderful open ended play for both the kids which encouraged them to be as creative as possible.
The toddler explored the paint with her fingers, arms and would just slather all over her body. We took turns playing the body paint “designer” and the customer.
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After a few minutes, the clothes came off and the kids were covered in paint all over. So the pictures are not suitable for public viewing. Now it is your turn to try this fun “paint” at home.
Whenever we have a painting session, the kids end up painting themselves. Ironically, when I set out this new homemade facepaint recipe, there was quite a bit of art which ended up on the paper.