Mix up some of this edible flour paint and let your little ones go wild painting!
What is Edible Puffy Paint?
We first made Puffy Paint when my first child was a wee little toddler (say around 2 yrs old). Edible Puffy sort of a bubble looking paint that’s made from two staple ingredients from the pantry – All-Purpose Flour and table salt. You probably have those two ingredients sitting around somewhere unless you like me, and occasionally runs out of flour:) I got to say though, that lately, I’ve learned a little buying flour trick. Basically, when I go the grocery, I just grab a bag, haha. JK – but I have been a little more intentional when it comes to buying flour. I currently have a large 25lb bag plus a few smaller ones. No running out of All-Purpose flour for a long time! But anyways, if you got flour and salt, you have puffy paint. Add a little water, and you’re good to go. Food coloring is optional but oh so fun! A few year ago (about 5ish), I started using Pink Himalayan Salt in our meals and recipes instead of regular table salt. Game changer – not only for health but the taste is so much more potent! But I do keep table salt for Kid-Friendly activities such as Puffy Paint and Play dough.
Photo Steps to Making Puffy Paint (see recipe below)
Add Food Coloring to Puffy Paint
Adding food coloring is a great way to make puffy paint look like real paint. The pastel colors I used worked fabulous! They looked so pretty.
Using Frosting Bottles for Paint
How to Make Puffy Paint
You’ll Need:
- 1/4 Cup Flour
- 1/4 Cup Table Salt
- 1/4 Cup Water
- Food coloring
- A bowl and spoon for mixing
- Piping bottles
- Paper – Preferable something that can hold up to the paint.
What to do:
- Pour flour into a bowl.
- Add 1/4 Cup Salt. Mix together.
- Pour 1/4 Tablespoons water into the mix. Stir and add in your preferred food coloring.
- Mix thoroughly until you get the desired color.
Pour the paint into piping bottles. The kids can now paint using the piping bottles by squeezing paint unto their paper.
Note: Always layer your table with protective paper so paint won’t get everywhere. You’ll save yourself from the extra cleaning, is all I’m saying.
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She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness (Proverbs 31:27).
