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Fingerpaints

Source of Recipe

recipecircus/buny


List of Ingredients







1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup cold water
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
2 cups hot water
1/2 cup soap flakes or detergent







Recipe

Dissolve cornstarch in 3/4 cup cold water, soak gelatin in remaining 1/4 c. cold water. Add hot water to cornstarch mix. Cook on medium heat, until it starts to boil and is clear, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Blend in softened gelatin. Add soap and stir until dissolved. Cool, and divide into 5 jars. Color each one with desired color with food coloring. Kids love to finger paint. If it is a nice day outside, let them paint outside. Clean up is easy, just spray off paint with the garden hose.