Puffy Paint

Materials | Step-by-Step | Extras

Materials

Age Range: 2+

Time to Complete: 30- 45 minutes

Supplies Needed

  • 1 tablespoon self-rising flour

    • (To make self-rising flour: 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 1 ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ salt)

  • 1 tablespoon salt

  • Food coloring (recommendation: food color gel)

  • Paper plate

  • Cotton swabs

  • Small mixing bowl

  • Approximately ½ cup of water

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Step-By-Step

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Take a tablespoon of the self-rising flour and pour it into the mixing bowl. Then add the tablespoon of salt. Add one teaspoon of water into the flour and salt mix until you have a creamy consistency.

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Once your consistency is creamy, divide to make separate colors by adding food coloring to the mixture. Gel food coloring is encouraged.

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Place on a paper plate for a disposable palette.

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Use a cotton swab to apply paint. Use one swab per color.

You can paint a simple floral or cactus design (or anything). Then place in microwave for 30 seconds and enjoy!

Extras

Color: The visual sensation dependent of the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface.

Hue: Refers to the name of a color such as: red, blue, or yellow.

Texture: The surface quality of materials, either actual (tactile) or implied (visual). It is one of the elements of art.

Paint: A liquid with pigment that can be spread on a surface by using your fingers, brushes, etc.

Three-Dimensional: Having height, width, and depth. Also known as 3-D.